Page 66 of His Temporary Alpha Mate
Tears pricked at my eyes. Being an omega was so damn emotional. I wanted to give into the feelings when I realized what he was saying. Family. Axel was inviting me into his family. Giving me a place, a role. It was more than I deserved after the stunt I’d pulled, but there was no way I’d turn it down.
“Outside of my family and my mate, you’re the closest thing to a best friend I have. So would you be her honorary uncle?”
Axel was the sweetest human being sometimes! I threw my arms around him and just cried against his chest. He let me hug him awkwardly, baby girl kicking us, until I calmed down.
“I’m going to be the best uncle ever!” I could feel how wide my smile was. Emotional whiplash or what?
“Just don’t let Chase hear you say that, okay? That’s starting a war you can’t win.”
“This is going to be fun!”
Determined to be brave like Axel and get what I truly wanted, I turned to leave the office. They didn’t need me. Someone else did, though. Or at least, I hoped he did. Before I left, I paused.
“Ax?”
“Yeah?”
“Just… don’t avoid me anymore, okay? I’m not jealous of what you have because I don’t, yet. I can be happy for you and sad for me at the same time, alright?”
“Yeah. Besides, it’s early days. Plenty of time for it to happen.”
I shot him one last grin. “Exactly.”
Nerves ate at my stomach. This was it. I was putting all my cards on the table and getting this out in the open.
The front door opened.
“Dal?”
“Kitchen!”
I sat, trying not to pick at my nails, not that it did anything, stupid ability. Instead, I fussed with the tiny pieces of paper littering the table.
“What’s going on?” Larken asked as he approached the table.
“Couldyou let me speak for a minute, and not interrupt even though I’m sure you’ll have something to say?” My voice shook.
“Is everything alright? You said you went to the clinic.” I saw his panic setting in.
“I’m fine.” Quickly, I explained what Ívarr told me and then before I lost my nerve, I started.
“This is our mating contract.”
“You’ve shredded it.” Larken’s face paled. “Please… what does this mean?”
“Yeah, I tore it up because this was supposed to be a temporary thing. You were a convenient alpha willing to help me become an omega—“
“I—“
“Please, let me finish.” My throat was clogged with emotion. I went to the sink to get a glass of water.
Behind me, I heard Larken slump into a chair. He looked so utterly defeated it gave me hope about what I wanted to say next.
My hands shook as I took a sip, then set the glass down on the counter.Here goes, I said to my alter. They were rooting for us.
“Nothing about what we have is temporary to me, Lark. Over this last year, longer really, I fell in love with you.”
He gasped but didn’t speak, letting me finish. I went to my knees at his feet, begging with everything that I had for this to go right.
