Chapter 251: Part 7

Tyboll

Stunned isn't the correct word. I'm dumbfounded. Veda is my mate. Everything inside of me buzzes with the knowledge. It doesn't matter that she ran. We both felt the shock when the unbelievable happened. If it wasn't for little Deme, I'd have run in the opposite direction from Veda. Not that it would do any good. We are chosen mates and only one of our deaths can break the bond. Mandy was right. This is not how I felt with Patreous's mother. She was not my true mate. The blood pounding through my veins right now never happened with her. I desired her with the blinding need of youth, but it was only lust.

Veda is my mate.

The more I process this, the more I accept it. Demetria squirms and I pull her tighter against me. "No, we are almost home and you are not getting down." Her wolf form dissolves and I hold a bear cub. I can do nothing but laugh. She uses the form that gives her the best advantage. She's a sneaky child just like her mother.