Chapter 71
Chapter 71
“Mom!” I called out as we neared the kitchen, expecting to find her there.
“Kyle?” She returned as she entered the room and saw us. First fear flickered across her face as she demanded to know, “What’s wrong? Why aren’t you in the office? What’s going on?”
Then I saw it in her eyes as she caught sight of our joined hands. Kelsey shifted uneasily next to me.
“Nothing’s wrong, Mom. Everything’s fine.” I grinned looking over at my beautiful mate, “Everything’s better than fine.”
To say she was surprised would be a major understatement, but then she smiled, a true smile, not a forced friendly one for Kelsey’s benefit.
“This is what you were trying to warn me of the other night at dinner isn’t it? I’m sorry for being an old meddlesome wolf. I just want to see you settled down and happy, and if you think Kelsey can do that for you, then I’m behind you 100%.”
She stepped forward and embraced Kelsey in a warm and welcoming hug as I struggled to pull my hand back in time.
I felt the change in the air the second she caught my smell mixed with my mate’s. She gasped, pulling away quickly
“Kyle, no! Tell me you didn’t go behind the Council’s back. Please tell me you two got permission
first.”
I raked a hand through my hair, fighting off the stream of questions Kelsey was pouring into my head. I leaned over and kissed my mom on the forehead. I was more than a head taller than her at this point in life, yet I still squirmed under her scrutiny.
“It’s going to be fine, Mom. Dad and I are meeting with the Pack Council this afternoon. It’s going to be okay, you’ll see.” I tried to assure her, hoping beyond hope I was right.
She nodded, “Nothing we can do about that now. And they’ll come around, you’re right.” Then she turned her attention back to my mate, “Kelsey, how much training have you had?”
“Training for what?”
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Mom shook her head at her answer. “Fighting.”
Her eyes went wide with shock. “That wasn’t a joke? I’m going to have to fight to the death? I’ve never been in a fight in my life. I wouldn’t begin to know what to do.”
My arms immediately went around her and pulled her close to comfort her.
“It’s okay. You’re a lot stronger than you know and there’s a chance no one will challenge you.”
“A really small chance, “I thought then quickly apologized knowing she heard my thoughts.
Mom studied us curiously then dismissed it. There was no way she would suspect the strength of our
bond.
“Okay, Kelsey, I need you to go to work. There’ll be enough questions and comments regarding the both of you being out this morning, so for now, I need you to lay low and maintain your normal schedule. Right after work we need to meet up and start your training immediately.” She pondered that, “I don’t want it to look odd or disrupt your routine in case anyone is watching you.
“Do you think they are?” She was suddenly stiff in my arms.
“It’s certainly a possibility, or will be once they get a whiff of you, so try to steer clear of people in general. And whatever you do, don’t let anyone hug you.”
“Lily and Elise are the only two that would dare come that close.”
She nodded. “We’ll have to let them in. They can help with your training. In fact, I’ll call Elise and ask her to go home with you this afternoon. I don’t think that would look too out of the ordinary. I know your good friends already. But where to practice unseen?” She was more or less talking to herself at that point.
“Kelsey’s den is plenty big enough and private. If you run over, Mom, no one would suspect a thing. Her car would be in her driveway and by all appearances proceeding through life normally.”
“Great idea.”
“Is that okay with you, sweetheart?” Kyle asked, surprised by the flicker of unease in her eyes. “What’s wrong, babe?”
“It’s just last time Elise and Lily were in my den it was… hard,” she sighed, embarrassed.
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I kissed her temple. “That was my fault. With me not there, you’ll likely be okay, especially now that we’ve bonded.”
“Mated,” his mother corrected. “Don’t confuse the girl, son, there’s a very big difference between mating and bonding. Though I suppose you are technically bonding mates at the moment, still, not
bonded.”
We both looked at her with guilt written all over our face.
“Do we tell her?“The small voice I loved asked in my head.
“Not unless she puts two and two together and all out asks. Don’t lie to her, though.”
Kelsey nodded her head that she understood.
Mom’s eyes were huge like she couldn’t believe what she was seeing right in front of her.
I sighed, “Looks like we may be telling her after all.”
She smiled sheepishly, “She’s very intuitive.”
I snorted, “I think all moms are.”
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