Page 63 of One True Mate

I saw the grown man cringe before his wife. It was kind of cute and he didn't seem so magnanimous. I politely left them and walked into his office, but with the door open and my wolf hearing, I could hear every word spoken. I wondered why they didn't use their bond, surely they could do that, right?

“What did you do, Jason?”

“We can't discuss it here. Come into my office or leave it be.”

They were both rigid and stoic walking in and closing the door behind them. I could only assume the room was sound proofed like those in the Westin Foundation.

“Well?” She demanded.

“I've asked Kyle and Kelsey to separate for the duration of the challenge period.”

“Why? You of all people know how much harder it will make things for the both of them.”

“There are things you don't know. Things I haven't shared with you that make it absolutely necessary. I will not lose my son!”

I think they forgot I was in the room and I shrunk into the chair desperately wishing for invisibility. He was concerned I wasn't going to win tonight.

“What do I not know?”

“They've already begun to bond, Mary.”

“You'd have to be blind not to see signs of that, Jason.”

He nodded. “The Council has noticed as well. But I fear for him, for the both of them. Their mating is too new for this to be taking place so quickly. What if the bond seals before the challenge period ends? Then what? We risk losing them both? Can you live with that? Because I can't. A few weeks of stress apart is worth it. Plus, they work together every day, so it's not like they will be completely cut off from each other.”

“Kelsey,” Mary turned her attention to me and I saw the regret in Jason's face as he realized I was in the room. “Tell me about your bond.”

I first looked at Jason who nodded permission to speak.

“What do you want to know, ma'am?”

“Do you sense Kyle when he is near?”

“Yes ma'am.”

“Can you tell where he is right now?”

“Yes ma'am. He's pacing his office at the moment trying not to freak out. He only heard of the challenge just before I left to come over here.

“Well, that's a pretty good guess then. But how can you be sure.”

I shrugged. “I just know. He's pacing back and forth and every now and then he stops and stares out the window.” I concentrated harder, then blushed. “Nope, sorry, he's actually going to the bathroom.”

She picked up the phone and called him. He didn't pick up. A full minute later the phone rang.

“Hey Mom, what's up?”

“Kyle, this is very important, but tell me, what were you doing just then when I called you.”

“Mom? What's this about?”

“Kyle, just answer your mother's question.” His dad demanded through the speaker phone.

“Well, I was going to the bathroom if you must know, why?”

I couldn't hide the grin of satisfaction on my face and shrugged innocently when they both looked my way.

“Thank you.” She hung up on him. He immediately called back, but they did not pick up.

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