Falling For My Cruel Mate novel Chapter 76

"No, no way. Punch me and I'll kick you right where the sun doesn't shine mister." I hold up hand signaling for him to stop as he took a step towards me.

"We don't have favorites." My father shakes his head as he looks over all of his children.

My mom makes her way over to me again and wipes the remaining tears from my face. "Happy Birthday, darling." She plants a kiss on my forehead and I instantly hug her again. I missed her scent. Her warmth. I try my hardest to hold back the tears that threatened to spill once more.

"Happy Birthday, Tavia!" The rest of my family shouts before grouping hugging once more.

My heart felt light and happy in my chest as I looked around at my family. We had moved over to the living room so that we could sit and chat for a few minutes before heading over to my party. Sometime in between all the hugging Ajax had disappeared. I searched for him through the house with my hearing, I think he's in his office doing paper work. A part of me wanted him to be down here so he could meet my family, my real family, not the ones who hate him for taking me away. Although the other part of me missed them so much that I wanted this moment all too myself.

Of course my older brother and father interrogated me about Ajax and how he treated me. I was honest but kept it light. They didn't need to know everything that took place in the beginning. What's important is that he treats me well now. They seemed skeptical, but left it alone.

That was until my mom utterly embarrassed me by asking, "Why haven't you completed the mating process?"

My wolf stirred in excitement at that question. She wanted nothing more than to jump Ajax's bones and bring him to bed. It was a constant thought of hers, something that I could never get out of my head.

"Mom." I groan and hide my now blushing cheeks behind my hands.

"It's a good thing they haven't mated." My father says quickly.

"Honey, if you wait too long your heat will come. You'll be in so much pain-"

"Mom." Odessa and Odin groan simultaneously.

"Alright, don't say I didn't try to warn you."

I push back all the thoughts of mating with Ajax as the topic shifts and we begin to talk about the SnowMoon pack.

Not long after Ajax made a reappearance. I couldn't help but greet him with a smile. A very large smile. He brought my family to me on the day I would miss them the most. On the day I needed them most.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but the party has started and we should probably get over there. The people are eager to wish their Luna a happy birthday." His deep blue eyes meet mine and I want nothing more than to touch him. To have some type of physical contact with him. My wolf was purring at just the thought of it.