Page 80 of Witch Queens: Tales from Oz

“What the hell, Mombi? Stop this immediately!”

But I was just getting started, “How could you?”

My keyboard was next, I didn’t even flinch when he flung it off his arm, and it went crashing into the wall.

Clouds were gathering in my office, and I knew that we would soon have a massive storm. I needed to get my emotions under control.

But the thoughts of Jake with another woman had my blood boiling. Come hell or high water, I was going to find out just who this mate of his was.

CHAPTER 29 - PART 2 – Mombi

There was a crackleof thunder overhead, but I can hear Brad calling out to see if everything was okay.

I didn’t answer him. My eyes were on the lion shifter that was stalking me. His granite face didn’t give away any indication of how he was feeling, but the waves of anger coming off of him were clear as day.

He has no right to be upset with me!

I looked around for something else to throw, but he was faster. Wrapping me tightly in his arms, he growled low in his throat.

“If you will give me a fucking second to explain!”

“I don’t want to hear your explanations,” I turned my face into his chest so that he couldn’t see the tears gathering.

What was this? I didn’t cry—ever.

I felt so betrayed. How could Jake make me the other woman?

“Mombi! You need to listen to me!”

“I don’t want to hear your sordid story about how this doesn’t mean anything. Or that you don’t really love her, I especially do not want to hear that.”

“Good,” he said gruffly, “Because what we have is vitally important to me. And I fear that I might have fallen hopelessly in love with my mate. She just doesn’t know it yet.”

I sighed in defeat, no longer able to hold back the tears.

“Why are you here, with me, then? Why don’t you go tell her that?”

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