Coming to a head.
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Ivy POV
“Would you ever consider..” He paused, clearing his throat, before continuing, my heart beat wildly at his tone.
“Would you ever consider a chosen Mate over a True mate?” He got out, my heart stopped all together.
A chosen mate? Broc?
Broc watched me expectantly, whilst I did all I could not to gape, my heart beat wildly in my ears.
Was this not exactly what Garrett had asked me only months ago?
Then why did I want to answer differently? Why did I consider it genuinely rather then shut it down?
“I-I don’t know Broc, I mean I have a mate?..” I offer my words uncertain.
He nods, fidgeting for a moment.
“That you do, but he mustn’t have made you happy, otherwise why isn’t he here?” Broc shoots back.
“I’ve only known you a little over a week?” I reply, I know I’m grasping at straws.
“Ok whilst that valid, how about I ask a little less?” Broc presses, I take a deep breath and exhale again, nodding.
“Will you at least consider us an option, if things don’t work out between you and your mate..” Broc finishes quietly, I watch as he looks away and down, embarrassment reddening his cheeks.
“Yes..” I manage to reply, Broc’s eyes snap to mine, a blinding smile spreading across his features, his eyes alight with hope that tugged at my emotions.
“I-I promise I’ll give us a chance, if things don’t work out between Conrad and I.” I finish, but Broc nods like he doesn’t hear me, or at least he doesn’t care.
“All I ask is a chance..” Broc says in the softest most heart warming voice, pulling a shy smile to my lips.
Broc POV
She said yes, the conditions of it didn’t matter, she didn’t reject my attempts at affection or my statement of such possibilities and that was enough…I told myself that was enough.
Someone considered me, more then the wolf that betrayed the goddess, someone considered me a person, with feelings.
Conrad’s POV
It was 2.30pm Jace had left only minutes before to pick up Florain, he was then to return here.
Ivy had called ahead, she’d be here by 4pm, she said she’d organised to be driven in, by who I didn’t know.
Garrett would be coming back with Florain and Jace, only after an another very heated conversation between him and I.
My minds keeps flitting back to my conversation earlier with the goddess, or lecture if you like.
“Ivy I hope you’re not lost to me yet, I’ve waited so long for you to stuff it up now…” I hiss to myself.
Jace POV
I behind the wheel on the car, heading towards Freestone at a leisurely pace, I’m feeling unsure about what I’ll say to Florain, I felt for the first time upset with her.
That aside my mind was also worrying about my earlier conversation with Natalie.
“Oh it’s you Jace..” She’d sounded annoyed and disappointed.
“Yes it’s me, Let me guess you looking for Conrad?” I ask.
“Well duh, we are basically a thing now!” She grumbles, throwing a hand in the air as she walks into the office.
“A thing? I doubt it…” I grumble, my bad mood leaking into my answers.
“Well with the Luna gone, Conrad will need someone to care for him..” She croons, a snort escapes.
“You’ll never fill Ivy’s place, nor measure up against her.” I shoot back, Natalie gapes, then flicking her hair over her shoulder turns to leave.
“Watch me beta, I’ll be more to Conrad then she ever could have been!” She growled.
“Good luck!” I call as she slams the door.
Now pulling into the motel, I faced the next problem, Florain but our conversation will have to wait till later.
Florain POV
I heard the car slow, and pull up out front, I grabbed my bag and jacket.
Opening the door, I smiled upon seeing Jace although his reaction was quite different.
He remained in the car, his posture stiff and expression blank, my heart skipped, he was upset, I knew he took respecting your Alpha seriously.
But seeing him now my heart squeezed, I could feel the weight of my mistake for the first time, the consequences right in front of me.
I looked away first, closing and locking my rooms door, before walking to the car, I slid into the back.
Jace didn't greet me, or acknowledge my presents, I waited for a few minutes, finally when Jace didn’t put the car in gear, I leaned forward to speak, it was then I saw Garrett jog towards the car.
The door opened and he slid into the front passenger seat, now I stiffen, yes every one would be attending my trial by Alpha.
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