Page 41 of Shattered Soulmates

"You know, I suffered from CMS, too," Dr. Skye confides. "Ironically, I treated my ex-mate here at the hospital for a week after the headquarters attack."

"How did that turn out for you?"

"I'm afraid we’re still dealing with it," she laughs."I don't know how much I should burden you with my scrape with CMS, but it’s why I studied it and became a surgeon. I know first-hand the pain, but my ex-fated never had to deal with those consequences, and I’m very bitter about that.Does that make me a bad person?"

"Goddess, No!"

"He deserted us."

"Us?"

"Yeah, turns out I was carrying his pup," she shakes her head, tears forming. "Even after so long, it still hurts. But Amra helps." She wipes the tears from her cheeks. "Sorry. That's why I say we’re still dealing with it. He now knows about his son, and I have to endure him in my life because of it. I can't rest until the threat of Cheating Mate Syndrome is eliminated. It hurts the innocent. It should hurt the cheaters."

"I--I’m sorry for your pain."

"Anyway, don't mind me," she grins and waves her hand through the air in dismissal. Let's save Miles' life and get things back to normal. How is his ex-true mate doing?"

"I think she’s okay, physically, because Marissa and Miles have the mate bond," I reply. "But I know she suffers mentally because my other Beta, Knight, reports to me that she cries every night. How will the mate bond removal affect her?"

"I don't know, Alpha, we’re in uncharted waters here," she taps her chin. "It would be a good idea to warn her and admit her to the hospital for observation before, during, and after the procedure so I can ensure her well-being."

"Good idea. I'll get Beta Knight to get in touch with her and bring her here whenever you’re ready to proceed."

Lynsey

“What were you thinking, Snake?” I snap. “You definitely weren’t thinking with your brain!” I smack him on the back of the head. Yeah, I know he’s a tough biker, but as a female in a male-dominated biker world, you have to be tougher, or you’ll get eaten alive.

Snake jumps to his feet, fists drawn.

“Don’t even think about it, Snake,” Que breathes out in warning. “After I get through, Drágon will finish you.”

“I can speak for myself, Que darling.”

Que backs off, his hands lifted in surrender.

“What were you thinking, Snake?” I repeat. “To send us out to pick up an innocent based on the word of Joyride, who had already proven herself to be false, by agreeing to be Slade’s ol’ lady and then proceeding to act like a club girl. You know how Slade wears his heart on his sleeve.”

Snake remains stubbornly mute.

“Have you even questioned Joyride?”

“No, but I’m about to go question the prisoner.”

“I don’t think so, Snake.Joyride is the prisoner.Paisley is an innocent.How do you think Drágon is going to react when he hears what a screw-up you’ve been?”

“Dragoness,” he calls me by my road name, “this disrespect ends now.Here’s how it’s going to go!”He sticks his finger in my face.“Paisley is going to be interrogated whether you like it or not. We got intel that she’s involved in providing drugs to kids, and until I find out differently, she doesn’t get a pass.”

He's pacing back and forth, ranting, periodically jabbing his finger in my face.

“If, and I meanif, Paisley is innocent, I’ll look at Joyride’s credibility. But not before. And, I’m releasing Joyride to my custody because I plan on making her my ol’ lady and taking control of her.”

His movements grow jerky and frantic as Que and I watch him prance around like we’re following a tennis match.

“You can’t stop me. Understand? I’m the one left in charge.” He gets up in my face again, jabbing his offending finger at me.

And.

I.

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