Tasting All My Mates

488-A Perfect Time To Reject Some..

‘Maybe we can wait a minute,” I murmured, watching everyone look my way.

‘We don’t have time, though. Every minute is important now,” Maynard argued, refusing

to waste another minute. I truly felt like Lazio needed to talk to Valerie. She shouldn’t be

under so much stress.

I need to speak to Lazio first,” I said, watching everyone look at him. He pointed his

finger to his chest to confirm and then gulped loudly. I know he knew what it was about.

It was a long awaited conversation that we needed to take care of.

I wouldn’t want him to linger around, thinking he had a chance, and lose a chance at a

better life with his fated mate and his baby.

*We will wait by the car,” Theo said, tapping Maynard’s shoulder to drag him out of his

thoughts. As everybody started walking away, I realized Lazio’s muscles tensed up.

‘So, this is it?” he asked, letting out a little painful grunt.

‘1 just want to know if I had treated you right in these two years, would you have stayed

with me after Theo had come back?” He asked me, watching my face with hope.

Those few minutes were all I had to think of-an answer that would push him away from

me.

‘And please don’t lie. I don’t want to live with another lie.” He remembered how they

thought I was their curse.

‘Lazio! Valerie cares about you,* I said, dodging his question.

am not talking about her right now. I want to know if you still care.”

not decreasing, the distance between

then nodded to

stayed with you, I would have

the beginning. You need to understand something.

exclusive to you only, Lazio. I would have never rejected Theo

He was always the one to whom my heart felt

the way I feel about Theo. Valerie is the only mate

deserve. The

be with me is the same way she feels about you.” I started talking,

instantly lowered his head.

wanted me to reject Theo over a scenario

would have left Theo when

But at least he heard it from

a chance to live a perfect life with your mate, and you are blowing

liked her. You were in love

me. If Theo hadn’t arrived, I doubt you

just couldn’t watch

you deserved me as a trophy because my mother ruined your life. That

on and accepting your fate, you are once

carrying your baby,

pick you anymore.” I told him in clear words that I intended

reject him.

to have a happy life and a beautiful

him slowly raise his

someone else, but I

I wouldn’t want to

coming back, I was excited about my mating ceremony with Valerie.

to her, and she has heard

tell her that I like her or

defeatedly, understanding his mistakes.

talk to her now, she will understand. She is over there all

and you are — you didn’t even go to speak to her. Lazio! These few

for any woman. Don’t let her spend these

watched him nod