They both fell to the ground as mum whirled around and gasped. "You've been practising?" She drawled, turning back to me. I nodded, leaning back on the rock again. "Yeah... Magdaline's son has been helping." I answered, grinning. Her eyes snapped to mine, her lips pressing into a thin line as she stepped forward. Her expression faltered for a second while my answer sunk in. "You know it wasn't supposed to go like this... this wasn't supposed to happen." She mused. "I didn't think you would survive the mating with Levi." She added. She stopped about two feet in front of me and stared at me. "Why wouldn't I have survived the mating? I'm his mate." I scoffed. A sly smile spread across her face as she moved towards me, shaking her head slowly. She reached her hand out and brushed her thumb

