Rejected at First Sight

Chapter 10

3 years later...

These past three years had flown by so fast. The twin were turning 4 and Mimi and Dean's little girl, Kaitlynn was turning 3. Everything had calmed down significantly since that night we found someone watching us from our window. Mom and Dad had moved away. Uncle Kane had stepped down from his crown and Ash and I are having our coronation this week. Drake had finally convinced his mate, Lily that he wanted her, and they were now expecting a baby to come any day now, Life had gone on. The threat seemed like a distant thing, but it still haunted my dreams, like it did Ash's. We both knew that this sense of security would be broken sooner rather then later. It always did. 

"Mama!" I turned to see Shay running to me. I picked her up in my arm and said,"What's wrong?" "Ander is after me!" I laughed. She hadn't learned how to Xs yet. "I'm coming for you Shay!" Xander ran into the room and saw I was holding her. He stopped and whimpered. "That's not fair! That's cheating!" I looked at Shay with a look,"Were you guys playing a game?" She nodded her head. "Did that game happen to be tag?" She nodded again. "Shay you know the rules, no running to adults for help. That's cheating." She lowered her head. "I'm sorry mama." I had to hold in my laughter. Both her and Xander still had their baby voices, so her sorry sounded like it had Ws not Rs. "Shay you've got to follow the rules. It is very important to follow the rules. Some rules can't be broken." She looked at me wide eyed. "I'll follow the rules." I looked at Xander and beckoned for him to come over. He did as he was told. "Xander, you've also got to play nice with your sister, you know how she is. If it gets to rough she won't want to play anymore." he nodded and looked at his sister. "Can we go back to playing now?" I set Shay down and nodded. "Yes but no cheating and be nice!" They ran off and I shook my head and laughed.

I felt hand wrap around my waist and I knew instantly who it was. I turned and looked at Ash. "Hello my darling mate." He kissed my nose. "Hello." I pulled him into a kiss and our lips moved in sync. We started to get a little less gentle until we heard little giggles. We broke apart and saw our nosy kids watching us. I looked at Ash and he looked at me with an evil grin. He let go of me and said,"Oh, you guy want to spy on me and your mom? I'll show you spying!", and with that he started running after the kids. They started to run and laughing I laughed along with them. It was only a minute when Ash came back in and has both kids in his hands. "I caught the spies." Shay and Xander were giggling their heads off. I could only laugh at them. Ash was a good father. He loved his kids and would do anything for them. 

When we put the kids down for their nap, I got a phone call from Mimi. "Hello." "Hey Joce, I need you to come over real quick." "Um, Ok. I'll be there." I hung up and Ash was looking at me with concern. I explained and he nodded his head. I gave Ash a kiss and left. When I got to Dean and Naomi's house, it was quiet. I knocked on the door and Mimi answered. "Thank the goddess you're here." I looked at her puzzled. "Dean has been on a rampage all day. I don't know what wrong with him." I knew instantly what was wrong with him. 

I ran to their room and found it destroyed. "Dean?" He looked up at me and he looked crushed. "Dean it's ok." I went to him and hugged him. Normally Dean didn't show his feeling, he was to proud, but today was the day that marked 5 years of losing his first mate. He cried into my shoulder and we sat there for a long time. After he was done, he looked at me,"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have cried, but..." "I know Dean it's ok. I do the same thing when the date of Viktor's rejections comes around. I let Ash help me through it though. I don't shut him out." He looked at me guilty. "I know I should tell Naomi, but I don't want her to think I'm weak." "She would never think that Dean, she loves you and she knows that you had a mate before her. It's not a secret. You've just got to let her in." Dean looked at me and gave me another hug. "thanks lil' sis." He said as he ruffled my hair. I punched him in the shoulder. "Don't do that!" He laughed. "Now get your butt out there and explain to her why your being a butthole." He laughed at me and said,"Yes ma'am." I rolled my eyes and stuck my tongue out at him. "Real mature for a mom of  two 4 years olds." "They are not 4 yet!" "Close enough" "Hpmh!" He laugh once more before getting up. 

I let myself out and that's when I heard "Jocie come home I need you" I knew it was Ash talking to me through mind link. "I'm coming." I drove fast back to the house. I ran up the steps and found Ash in his office. "What's wrong?" "It's Viktor, he's been let out." "Let out! What the hell do you mean let out!" "I guess he was very sorry and showed it to all the elders and even passed the test that the elders put the convicted through to see if they really have changed." "So he freaking passed?! Are you serious! He tried to ruin our mating and ruin our life! How can they let him out?!" "They let him out on one condition." "What would that be?" "He would have to be around us for a year to prove that he really has gotten over you and he has to prove that he can be civil. If he fails, he will be put in isolation for the rest of his life." I felt the blood drain from my face. He was coming here and there was nothing I could do about. I did not want him anywhere near my babies. He was to dangerous! Ash brought me into his arms and whispered soothing things into my ear. I broke away and went into the twins' room. I scooped them up and held both of them life my life depended on it. "Momma, you're squeezing to tight." Xander said. "I'm sorry, Momma just loves you both so much. "We love you too Momma." they both hugged me back I felt a tear go down my cheek.

The next morning a car pulled up and I knew who it was. Viktor. He would be living with us for the next year. This was going to be a disaster. it wasn't going to end well. Especially after I had found something out.