Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 129

Chapter 0129

“She is not carrying my pup, Nick.”

Nick rolled his eyes. “Fine. Tell yourself that. The thing is, Dude, you are not getting any younger. Your rejected your second chance mate; there is no such thing as a third chance mate. You are going to have to take a chosen mate at some point, and it might as well be the mother of your pup.”

“You have no idea what you are talking about, Nick. I am not marrying Sheila, period.”

I turned to walk away, but Nick grabbed me by the upper arm. “Do it for my mom, James. Please.”

I i I looked at him in disbelief. “Why does your mother care so much about who I marry?

And why should I care what she thinks?”

“My mom has lost not one but two pups. Do you have any idea how hard that is to go through?

Most of us will never lose one pup, and she has had to deal with the loss of two. “What is your point, Nick?”

1 “My mom has suffered enough. She deserves a little bit of happiness and a little bit of peace. Maybe she is coming on a little strong, and maybe that is why you are pushing back like you are. And if that is what it is, I get it. I understand. But please, she really is coming from a good place. She wants to protect the pack, and she wants to protect Stephanie’s memory. You marrying Sheila will do both of those things.”

“I have a mate, Nick. If I marry anyone, it will be her.”

“Stephanie is dead, James. I am sorry to be so blunt, but you need to accept it. You cannot keep holding out for her to return, because it is not going to happen.”

I shook my head. “I meant Lily, Nick. My mate is Lily.”

Nick recoiled in disgust. “Lily would never be half the luna that Stephanie would have been and that Sheila will be.”