Tasting All My Mates

237 Perfect Mate, Wrong Timel

“I don‘t understand,” I whispered to myself, trying to get myself together. The accusations he was making towards Maynard were extreme.

“I didn‘t either,” Marcellus muttered as he tried to hold his breath. “She had his metallic chain in her grip when she escaped him. Even when she died, she had Maynard‘s chain in her fist. He was jealous of his brother for getting all the attention. He wanted everything his brother had. Sadly, my daughter paid for whatever feud the brothers had.” His tears seemed genuine when remembering his daughter Olivia.

It didn‘t look like he was lying to make Maynard look bad, but I was still shocked by his revelations. Could Maynard really be this horrible?

Did I miss all the red flags? Are my mates that sinister?

I was swimming through a sea of thoughts when Marcellus pulled me back to reality with a bothersome cough.

“We figured out from the sea that his demise would be at the hands of his mate. So here you are!” He got up from his chair after he was done telling me everything. I haven‘ t said anything yet. I was too shocked to think of what would come next after such a horrible crime was committed.

“Billy! What did he say?” Marcellus made me frown when asking his son something.

“I gave him a call and a few hours‘ time to decide if he wanted to surrender to save his mate, or would he want us to deliver her head to him?” That cheeky smile Billy passed

gave me goosebumps. Were they going to kill me?

counselors. So that every part gets an equal opportunity to defend themselves.” It petrified me of everything. If they bring him here and demand I kill him, and I won‘t, they will kill me and my child. I

said, with teary eyes. I can only imagine how hard it must have been for her to watch Maynard every day and not think

steal those weapons, where are they and where is my daughter? Oh right! She is dug deep in her grave.” Marcellus closed his

if not for you, then for your

has rejected me.” I reminded them I was no longer his mate

doesn‘t count if you have his baby.” Poppy snickered, acting as if she had caught me. “And I know you have been accepting other mates, but you are not

isn‘t even allowed to kiss you. So my second best guess was, it has to be Maynard.” She confidently stated, “That day when you went missing in the hotel room, you were actually

and me arguing nonstop on the trip and assumed we

them it was Thiago‘s

what about Olivia? Why did Maynard lie to me about her demise? Looking around at these people, I could tell they were devastated and

cannot be faking

here for me. He finally got the mate of his choice and the peace he wanted from his life. Why would he throw it away for someone he desperately wanted to reject?

said excitedly, raising his hand to show us his

Poppy rolled her eyes at him,

surrendering!” Billy‘s words brought a joyful smile to everybody‘s lips. The relief on their faces at finally

surrendering? Did