Chapter 0231
Gavin: Sorry I couldn’t come over last night. I’d like to see you tonight though. Dinner tonight?
I couldn’t help the smile that lit up my face. I pressed the reply button and typed out my own message.
Me: That sounds great!
I pressed send and then I quickly got out of bed. I didn’t bother changing out of my pajamas as I left my room and went down the stairs and towards the kitchen. My stomach was growling considering I hadn’t eaten last night. I hoped Chester was well enough to cook breakfast; if not, I guess I’ll just have to cook it myself.
I was honestly surprised when I saw him hard at work in the kitchen. There was no one else with him though. I glanced around the kitchen, wondering where the kitchen adds were but when I didn’t see them, my eyes found Chester’s. He had paused his movements behind the counter, and I could see that he was contemplating asking me something, but then he changed his mind and turned his attention back to what he was doing.
“Where is everybody?” I asked as I walked towards the breakfast nook and took a seat.
“I told them I wanted some space today and to take the day off,” he told me, without even glancing in my direction.
I watched him as he moved effortlessly around the kitchen
“Is everything okay?” I asked, raising my brows at him.
He finished plating the food and then he slid it across the counter and in my direction. He was quiet as he walked over to the coffee pot and started to pour some into a mug for me. At first, I didn’t think he was going to answer my question. But then he brought me the coffee, along with the sweeteners and cream, and he leaned against the counter, looking defeated.
“Can I ask you a question?” He asked.
I nodded and started to sweeten my coffee and poor cream into the black elixir.
“Of course,” I answered.
I was honestly just glad that someone was at least talking to me. I would answer any question he had for me at this point.
“You’re 20, right?” he asked.
I glanced up at him and nodded.
“Yes,” I answered. “Why?”
“Usually, people find their mates at the age of 18,” he murmured.
I held up my hand to stop him.
“That’s a myth,” I told him. “You can find your mate at any stage of life. It doesn’t have ot be at 18.”
“How old is too old?”
I furrowed my brows.
“I don’t believe there is such a thing as too old,” I told him
“But 35?” He asked.
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Chapter 0231
1 took a sip of my coffee, eyeing him carefully over the rim before I set the coffee mug down. I licked my lips and picked up my fork. Chester made the world’s fluffiest pancakes and the most delicious bacon I had ever seen. My mouth was watering at the sight of the food.
“That’s not very old,” I told him. “And as I said, you can find your mate at any age.”
He was quiet for a moment longer and I took that as an opportunity to start eating. I nearly moaned as the flavors burst in my mouth, and it made him chuckle and shake his head. It was good to see him smiling after yesterday, even if it was brief.
I picked up my coffee to take another sip.
“Have you ever found yours?” He suddenly asked, making me choke and gag on the coffee. I spit some onto the counter without meaning to and it made him jump back. He quickly grabbed some napkins to wipe the spill. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah,” I said between coughs. “I’m fine. Just took me by surprise is all…
He looked at me sheepishly as he threw the napkins away.
“Sorry,” he murmured.
I shook my head and waved off his apology.
“Don’t be, it’s okay,” I told him as I settled myself back down. I took a deep breath and met his eyes; I didn’t want to lie to him. Besides, it didn’t matter anymore. The cat was out of the bag… Irene knew the truth and she was honestly the only one I didn’t want to know about this. Chester lived in this mansion, which meant he saw almost everything. He knew about my relationship with Gavin, so didn’t matter if he knew even more details. “Yes…” I finally answered.
He glanced up at me with a frownL
“What?”
“I found my mate,” I told him. “When I was 18. I had known him for a long time prior and admittedly, I’ve always had a little crush on him throughout our childhood. We are from the same pack… so we were always around each other. When I turned 18 we discovered that we were mates and then he marked me almost right away.
I brushed the hair away from my neck to show him my mark and he gasped when he saw.
“You’ve been marked?” He asked, his eyes wide with horror.
I nodded and sighed.
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“Yes,” I replied out loud. I stared down at my plate, a wave of sadness washing over me.“We were supposed to get married.”
“So, why didn’t you?” He asked. “What happened?”
1 bit my lower lip, remaining quiet for a moment, and then looked up at him.
“He left me for Gavn’s daughter. ”
