Are You My Mate? (Denai) novel Chapter 12

"Go... good evening Luna Karen" I say as I slightly bow, causing Areta to growl. "Well hello there Daniella" "It's Denai mom and you know it," says Dean, more offended than I could ever be. People sometimes mispronounce my name but I'm used to it. I just correct them and I keep it moving.

I know she doesn't like me, and perhaps she said it wrong on purpose, because she has always gotten it right, no matter how annoyed she was with my presence. He links her and she makes a face, then she closes her eyes and looks a little possessed.

Then I realize that she is trying to build up her nerve to say something. She clears her throat. "Dean has always had a crush on you," she says with a forced smile and even though I know she doesn't like me and this seems rehearsed (badly). I'm still happy she's at least trying.

"Too bad that's not enough to lead a good pack," She adds as she crosses her arms, causing the smiles on our faces to disappear. "You need a strong Luna, not a weak pushover," "I bet I could sell her salt, if she needed to buy sugar,"

"Mom, I told you not to act like this and you promised," ''It's okay Dean" "It's not okay Deni baby," "You are my Luna and she has to respect that!" I have never seen him so adamant, then again he had his group of friends and I considered everyone my friends, so we never really hung out.

"Deni baby,?" she says with disgust, and I squeeze his hand tighter as she looks at me as if mushrooms have started to sprout on my face. "I'm fine Dean" "Respect is earned and I am still the Luna of this pack," she says as he hugs me and kisses my forehead.

"She is strong and so is her wolf,'' "You knew her father for Goddess sake," "Yes and he was strong, but he taught her nothing," "I'll see you later Dean" I say as my eyes start to water. The fact that she hates me, and she's basically saying that I don't live up to my family name is too much.

"She has no backbone," "I bet if we are attacked she will hide under her bed to cry," "Look at her, she's crying now," she says as he tries to comfort me.

"I'm so sorry baby, lets go," "I didn't know she was going to be this way with you," he says as he leads me around his mom and up the steps. "Dean I-," I try to talk and stop him from going any further towards his house.

"Ignore her baby'' ''We have plans, so she'll get over it," he says as she glares at me. (I'm just relieved she stopped talking) I can take her stares, because I don't have to look, but her voice is intimidating and it makes her glare 100 times worse.

He leads me to his bed, then he sits down next to me. "Everything about you is amazing Deni, and she's blind if she doesn't see it," He says as he holds my chin, then he kisses me. ''You're mine anyways, aren't you?" he asks as he looks into my eyes waiting for an answer.

I take in a deep breath, as I hold back my tears. "Are you sure you don't want to reject me?" I ask as a million tears run down my face. I can't help but to think about how all of my hopes and dreams have crashed within a matter of minutes. (Actually, less than that really)

"Look at me Deni, I would never ever reject you,'' "Not even if my life depended on it, " "But why not, I'll only bring you and our pack down?" "Because baby, I... I love you" he says with tears in his eyes. ''Really,?" I ask as I wipe away his tears. He nods with a smile and I hug him tightly. He chuckles and kisses my forehead as he hugs me back.

"Now that that's settled, lets get comfortable," he says after a while of us comforting each other. "Okay, so what movies do you have, or do you have any board games?" I ask as I watch him kneel close to his bed.

He grabs one of my feet and takes off my wedges, then he stands and helps me to stand before he kisses me. It's not like the kisses from before. This time he moves his tongue around my mouth and lips wildly and his chest grumbles, as he grabs my butt and squeezes.

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