Page 38 of Rejected Broken Mate

I turned, spotting her. She was walking down a pathway wearing a deep navy blue dress. Her hair was down, and next to her was her son. My heart clenched, and I felt a tug toward the child.

He stood a little past her hips, his brown hair a little shaggy. His brown eyes looked eagerly around, giddily.

I swallowed, mesmerized as I stared at the boy. My wolf tensed up inside, suddenly on high alert, and I was confused because I was getting a feeling that her son wasn't human.

"You're staring," Lucas said, elbowing me.

I quickly tried to shake it off. Maybe it was just because Laura was my mate and Michael was her son. Of course, it was natural to feel something.

Laura walked towards us and smiled nervously. "How is it going over here?"

"Swell," Lucas said.

Laura smiled and looked down at Michael, who wasn't paying attention. His eyes were on the firetruck. He tugged on his mom's arm. "Come on, Mom! There is a line. You promise we would go there."

"Okay, okay," she said, chuckling. She looked back at us. "Are you both staying here the entire time?"

"No, we're in shifts. Owen is coming in an hour."

Laura nodded, walking away with Michael. Lucas turned to me. "Dude, you're staring still."

"I can't help it." I looked at Michael. "Her son…I just…I feel a connection to him."

Lucas made a face. "It’s probably because he’s a shifter and Laura’s son.

That could be it, but my wolf was feeling off. There was a tightening in my chest as if there was more to it. And my wolf senses something else. I felt a strong connection. I’d seen Michael a few times from a distance but never like this.

I looked at his eyes and the way he stood next to Laura. There was no way he was my kind, , but something still felt off.

The hour went by quickly, and as soon as Owen came over, I was looking for Laura and Michael. I found them by the bouncy houses. Ashley stood next to her, bouncing her daughter in her arms.

Ashley spotted me, waving me over.

"Miles, tell her. She did a good job."

I looked at Laura and nodded. "You did. This is outstanding."

She blushed. "I just was trying to boost our profit."

"Owen told me that we had some pretty big investments from a business you called. They absolutely love you."

Laura blushed some more and waved her hand. "Okay, enough about me now."

Ashley smirked and then scowled. She looked down at her daughter and frowned. "Shit, I need to find a restroom." She then looked at me. "Tell her, Miles. She deserves a raise after this."

Ashley walked away, and Laura raised an eyebrow at me. I smiled. "You do. For your first fundraiser, you did outstanding."

She rolled her eyes. She waved as Michael moved around the bouncy castle, yelling at her.

I felt that tug once more, and I ground my teeth together. I wanted to ask her more about Michael, but now wasn't the time. She looked too happy.

Michael ran over, yelling excitedly, "Mom, can we go try some of the games next?"

"Sure," she said, waving the shoes she was holding. "But put these back on."

As Michael pulled his shoes on, Laura looked at me. "You joining us?"

I was a little shocked to be asked and quickly nodded my head. "I'd love to."

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