Page 66 of Rejecting My Lycan Mate: The Throne

I spit out the toothpaste and looked at him.

“I won’t be alone,” I mumbled as I continued to brush my teeth. “Ellie and Mike will be there.”

Dimitri rolled his eyes at me.

“They can’t protect you like I can,” he said angrily. “No one can protect you like I can.”

I sighed and turned around to rinse my mouth. Dimitri was right behind me when I turned back around. I wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my chin on his chest. I smiled at him.

“I know that,” I said. “But I need to learn how to protect myself.”

He cupped my cheeks and frowned.

“I can protect you,” he mumbled and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.

He could sometimes be so stubborn.

“I know you can,” I said as I caressed his muscular back. “And you are doing it so well. But you know I need to learn, Dimitri. I am safe with them.”

He tightened his jaw and gulped.

“And we can shower together after,” I said, smirking a little. “I will need some help taking my clothes off.”

Dimitri groaned and bent down to kiss me softly.

“Fine,” he mumbled against my lips. “But we are definitely showering together after.”

I smiled and nodded.

“And you will mind-link me immediately if something happens,” he said sternly. “Do you understand me? Immediately.”

I gave him another nod and he placed another kiss on my lips.

CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE – Long Time

Madeline’s POV

“Come on, Mads!” Mike yelled. “Left, right, left, right, duck!”

I did everything but ducked. Ellie slammed her body against mine and we fell on the mat. She pinned me down and grinned.

“You need to be faster,” she said and I groaned.

I wanted to be faster, but I was so tired already. I felt like we’d been doing that for hours.

“That was good, Mads,” Mike said. “But Ellie is right. You really need to be faster.”

Ellie let me go and stood up. I decided to stay down.

“Come on, Maddie,” Ellie said, extending her hand to help me get up. “Let’s go again.”

I shook my head. “Nope. I am done for today.”

I was panting hard and I was sweating out of every pore on my body. I couldn’t fight anymore. I wanted to go home, shower, and sleep.

“Maddie, you have to…,” Ellie spoke, but Mike interrupted her.

“It’s okay, Ellie,” Mike said. “We’ve done enough for today. She shifted yesterday and she is tired.”

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