You're my mate... I will never let anything happen to you

Chapter 8

December 12

(9:30 p.m) 

"Sean, don't move!" I whispered in Sean's ear. 

Sean can't seem to sit still during this meeting. I know he is trying to get comfortable to go to sleep like most of the other children already here. 

"I'm sorry," He murmured while taking a better seat on the ground we sit on. 

Normally during these meetings I can hear whatever the males are talking about through William's thoughts. Now without that, I have lost all communication with him. For once though, I can think about whatever I want. And he for once is out of my head, making sure I stay in line. 

Is it bad to enjoy this new freedom? No, but I somewhat miss him commenting on my thoughts. 

"Momma, look!" Sean said pointing to the bushes. 

I looked in careful detail over at the bushes. Somewhat is in those bushes, watching, listening, and whatever else. 

I gripped Sean tightly in a protective pose. 

Natalie, can you hear me? An odd voice sounded in my head. 

Who is this? I thought. Get out of my head! 

It is me, Evan. Evan thought to me. 

What? How can you get into my thoughts? I asked. 

I felt my eyes begin to water and my throat tighten. 

You still can't get it, Natalie think about it. Why can't you get into William's thoughts and you can get into mine? Natalie, William lied to you! I am your mate he isn't! 

By this time I was crying. 

No, please just leave me alone! I begged. 

"Momma! Why are you crying?" Sean asked as I gripped him like a pillow for comfort. 

"Nothing, it's nothing." I lied putting a fake smile on my face. 

I can see you are a good mother, it makes sense why you are such a sweet woman. Evan sent to me. 

Please get out of my head! I begged. 

I can't and you know it, now do me a favor and tell your clan. If not, somethings might happen that are out of my control. 

Are you threatening me? I asked softly. 

I am warning you. 

I stood up almost by instinct. I walked swiftly over to the males with Sean following close by. 

"Kirk!" I whined through tears. "I need to tell you and the rest of the clan this."

"Tell me then, Natalie you look sick." Kirk murmured.

"I've lost connection with William completely and now the Alpha male of the Hoppers is invading my thoughts! Claiming that he is my mate." I muttered.

"That isn't possible," Kirk said. "William have you lost connection with Natalie?"

"Yes, almost entirely. I can't even hear my son's thoughts." William muttered.

"This is rare," Kirk said. "But I have heard of this happening. This happens when females are incorrectly marked by one male and truly they belong to another male. When the male they should have been with comes along, the female loses her mark from the other male and goes on to live with her new mate. Leaving the other male behind to find another mate."

"Is there something we can do to prevent it?" I asked bluntly.

I don't want another mate! God! I have been with WIlliam for nearly 5 years, we love each other and I wouldn't be able to see him with any other female but me. I can see William committing suicide because he has lost me. I don't want that to happen. I don't! 

"There isn't a way to prevent this. Especially since now you have lost your bond." Kirk muttered in a tone almost inaudible. 

"Can we fix it though?" William asked hastily. 

"I have no idea on that one. I don't believe there is a way to reverse this, I believe you both should move on to whoever you are rightfully supposed to be with. This relationship you have now, is only going to hurt you more." Kirk said in regret. 

William stormed off into the house. I wanted to follow so much, but I felt something pulling me away, trying to prevent myself from going after him. 

He's going to kill himself. I thought. 

I took Sean by the arm and walked back to our spot. I couldn't cry, I just have to wait and listen for what could possibly be my former mate's last act. 

I pulled my poor son closer. A child conceived in what seemed like love, now turned into a child conceived by nothing but lust. 

Natalie, I love you... I heard faintly William's voice in my head. 

I heard a gun shoot fire from inside the house. 

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So clift hanger! 

Cat ♥