Chapter 26 • Starla

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Dragging Niko into my small bedroom I vowed to myself that I will just have to hear his explanation before I murder his stupid ass!

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Dragging Niko into my small bedroom I vowed to myself that I will just have to hear his explanation before I murder his stupid ass!

Which I will gladly do if he doesn't answer my damn questions honestly. I'm tired of all the damn secrets. I'm putting my damn foot down.

After the gruesome nightmare that I had last night I have a feeling now more than ever that I am definitely going to need all of my mates to help me with my stalker. I just can't do this on my own apparently but that doesn't mean that I have to tolerate anymore of his damn lies or even be his mate any longer.

I'm keeping that option open for the time being. This conversation will basically determine what will happen between the two of us and our future together.

I am not the type of woman who just takes shit off of anybody and just because he is my mate doesn't mean I won't leave his ass in a damn heartbeat.

Pulling Niko over to my tiny twin bed on the far side of my room, I release his hand, plopping down on the edge of my bed I pat the mattress with my hand inviting him to sit on it beside me.

Scooting back against my pillows, I criss cross my legs trying to figure out how to exactly to start this conversation off.

"Starla."

"Niko." We say in unison.

I let out a little giggle, rolling my eyes, I sigh. "Niko why didn't you just tell me?" I start.

He shakes his head, then lowers it letting out a deep sigh of his own. When he looks back up at me I can see the sadness resonating on his handsome face. Why does he have to look so damn good?

"I am so damn sorry Starla. You're right. I should have told you. I was just...scared." He claims it so wistfully but I'm still completely confused.

"Afraid of what?" I whisper.

"Rejection. Not for me but for my daughter. I just thought that if you knew that I had a daughter without getting to know me first that you would automatically, not only reject me, but also my child. I was acting cowardly...I should've have told you sooner." He fervently tells me. "I shouldn't have kept it from you."

"You seriously think that little of me? I'm not that type of person Niko. Haven't I proven that to you already? But I do have to admit that the very thought of having to take care of a child scares me a little. Are you...are you still with her mother?" I inquire my voice holding a slight tremble to it. It's one of the questions that I need to know desperately.

Please say no!

"No she abandoned Tanny years ago. She wasn't the motherly type if you know what I mean?" He scoffs sounding a bit perturbed over it.

How can a mother abandoned their own flesh and blood?

"That's her name, Tanny?" I ask.

"Tansania, Tanny for short." Hearing her name makes it all seem to real for me.

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