Page 37 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

He didn’t speak, but I knew he had heard me loud and clear. His next words made my heart explode into a storm of fireworks.

"Good night, Amore Mio."

My heart skipped a beat, my eyes flying open as I turned, but I was only greeted by the door closing behind him. Leaving me alone in the kitchen with my brownies. My entire body felt warm at those simple yet beautiful words that lit up the darkness that had settled within me. I looked at the half-finished tray of gooey goodness and smiled gently.

A ray of light had appeared, and I wanted to keep faith in it. Come whatever.

77. Two Queens

KIARA

‘Amore Mio’… My love in Italian… The words Alejandro had said before he left the kitchen. Words that only gave my wolf hope whilst creating uncertainty and curiosity about what the future might hold. These words filled my mind and entered my restless dreams. Dreams where he marks Jasmin, tells her to ignore me before they walk away. Dreams that hurt. The scene constantly changed from his whispered words of sweetness to him turning his back on me.

"Rise and shine Kia." Mom's voice made my eyes open suddenly.

"Mom, ever heard of knocking?" I asked, rubbing my eyes as she pulled the curtains open.

She gave me a small smirk.

"Yeah, I just didn’t want to."

I rolled my eyes, my eyes falling on the two mugs of hot chocolate that sat on my bedside table. I knew she wanted to talk… great…

She sat at the end of my bed. Without her trademark red lipstick that she was rarely seen without, she looked years younger. I swear, we could pass as sisters rather than mother and daughter… although I looked more like Dad.

"How are you feeling?" Mom asked, picking up the mugs and passing one over to me.

I scooted up and leant against the headboard.

"I'm…" Fine. That was the automatic reply that came to my lips, but I wasn’t. "It hurts. You know how I always felt about finding my mate and then this happens."

Mom nodded.

"I know you’re angry at me because I didn’t tell you, but there wasn’t anything to tell."

"You know I was angrier because if I knew, I wouldn’t have let you stand by and watch him mock that bond and yourself as he dared to even attempt to take Jasmin as his mate." Mom said, her aura filling the room and her eyes flashing silver.

"So, you're mad because I didn’t react?" I asked sceptically.

"Yeah, you should have slapped him a few and rejected him right there on stage. I would have loved that. The idiot couldn't even take you saying those words in private. Imagine if you did it in front of everyone." Mom said, a cold smirk on her face.

I nodded. Mom really was epic…

"Yeah... Mom… I'm not you." I said.

She sighed. "Yeah, guess not, but I'm proud of you. After sleeping on it, I realised you handled this so maturely. It actually makes me really proud of you. I know you’re not a child and you can handle yourself, but as a mother, I want to give you some advice." She took a sip of her hot chocolate and I watched her. I loved how Mom understood me, once you got past her temper anyway.

"Shoot." I said, smiling slightly.

"I know he’s your mate, but what he did was wrong. Very wrong. We all make mistakes but even after I got pissed at Jasmin, I realised she’s just another victim in this. He gave her hope and she believed in that. Yes she hurt you, and I won’t forgive her for that, but I also know that’s a very biased opinion as a mother. The situation was messy. We all do and say things we may not mean. Yes, I disliked what Jasmin and Alejandro did, but I love how you handled this like the queen you are. No pun intended."

I smiled at that. Taking a sip of my own drink, the warmth running down my throat was pleasant.

"And I'm not encouraging you to accept or reject Alejandro. That’s your choice… But I will say one thing, he needs to work to redeem himself. Never settle for anything less than the very best. I know he didn’t want to reject you and your father also said he has taken care of you."

Yeah, in more ways than Dad knows… I kept my face emotionless as Mom continued.

"But if he wants you… then make him atone for the pain he’s caused you. You deserved the best. In your situation, I wouldn’t have been as calm as you were." Mom said. "Let him show you he can be the man you want in your life."

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