Chapter 62: My Lover's Mate

“To be honest,” Jake said, “your mother was kind of worried about you.” Noel could tell by his expression he regretted what he did, but still… He called her mother! “I’m sorry. I know I shouldn’t have, but, Noel,” he sighed, “I was mad, hurt, and confused.” He gave her a weak shrug. “Maybe I kind of did it out of spite. I’m sorry. I’ll make it up to you.”

Her mother. He called her mother. Noel closed her eyes and took a deep, calming breath. It didn’t help. When she opened her eyes again, she could tell Jake braced for the worst. However, after she ran off on him, he didn’t deserve it, even if it was her mother. “It’s all right. We’ll deal with it, just like everything else. Besides, I probably deserve it.”

“Well, if it helps, she sounded concerned for you.” He gave another shrug.