Chosen Just To Be Rejected by Jennifer Francis novel Chapter 127

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Bella

Bella’s eyes moved to Parker when he reached out and tucked that loose strand of hair behind her ear. His fingers trailed around the outside of her ear softly, and then his hand was just gone. He’d smiled at her and returned his attention to his breakfast.

She didn’t know if he’d done it on purpose or just hadn’t thought about it at all. It could be either, she thought, one that would annoy her on purpose, or it could have been done absent-mindedly, because he knew what she was going to be to him; a simple Mate thing. Something she’d seen herself a million times over the years, with mated pairs.

They touched each other absently at times and it kind of went unnoticed by the one doing it. Bella, however, didn’t know which it was, and he was confusing her. She knew that he was playing at not knowing about their Mate Bond, when in fact he did know. Or at least she believed that he knew about it.

She’d not actually slept well at all last night, like she’d told him she had. She’d lain there in her bed and tried to think about things. Really trying to figure out if he did actually feel their Mate Bond, like she did. Or if he just knew that she felt it, something he’d picked up on, by her sudden change in reaction to him

touching her.

She’d felt like a half-excited, half-terrified school girl when he’d touched her, or not touched her; to be more specific. Never before having to concern herself, or think about things like that, with feelings attached to sex or things related to it. She was trying to shake it off but somehow couldn’t. Her heart had raced at the thought of his touch, or his kiss last night in that bed.

She actually could recall what it was like to be naked in a bed with him, how enjoyable it had been, but she’d never felt these weird and uncomfortable feelings about it, about him until now, it was unknown territory for her emotionally. He’d also seemed to enjoy tormenting her yesterday as well.

Now this here in the dining hall, the breakfast they were having she’d never seen Parker hold full formalities at the Alpha’s table. The seating she saw told her that was what this was, and the way those at this table had waited until he and she were seated before eating as well; it was weird.

“I thought Belladonna, we could sit and talk about your extended stay here inside the pack!” Parker commented as he sipped his coffee “I do believe you told me last week, you’d be staying until after Bridgit

gives birth?”

Her eyes moved down the table and right to Bridgit, who was sitting next to Axel, and she nodded, “I did, and I’d actually like to be in the delivery room, if, of course, Bridgit would allow that,” she stated, but also phrased it as a question at the same time as she looked to Bridgit now.

“I’d like that.” Bridgit smiled at her.

“Then if you’d come down to the hospital with myself later on, for a consult with both Annette and I, I’ll sort out a time when she’s free. We can start planning ahead. I’d also like your permission, Bridgit, to look

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ever your medical files, as well.” Bella asked her now. It was good to hear she had no objection to it.

“I’m okay with that.” Bridgit nodded.

“Belladonna.” Parker drew her attention back to him. “I’d like permission to enroll Whitney in the pack’s school here. We should also take Milly down to look at the crèche if you’re going to be working at the pack hospital… Which it sounds to me like you’re planning on doing, are you?” He asked her directly.

“Mm, Annette and I have discussed some things.” She nodded because she already knew it’s where she’d spend most of her time after this full moon, especially with Parker’s new rule for pregnant she-wolves in all parts of his conglomerate coming here to give birth.

“And they would be?” Parker asked her now as he leaned back into his to look at her, though he was also smiling. “I’ve not heard anything from Annette about this at all… A little odd, considering I’m the Alpha.” He

commented.

Bella frowned now, as she realised it was a bit odd that Annette hadn’t brought it to Parker’s attention, considering Annette had told her she’d call on her, put her on retainer so to speak. “Perhaps, Annette was just busy, and forget to let you know what she was doing is all.” she murmured.

“Mm, that could be it,” Parker nodded. “Or perhaps Annette just talked to you as she once always did, as the Luna to this pack, sat and discussed medical things with you, because you were the one to go to on that, not me. It was always how things went when you were my Mate.”

Bella nodded, “I guess that could explain it. I did tell her I was going to be staying for a few months, and to make use of my skills as a doctor while I was here.” She told him, that was the truth.

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