His Moonsilver Mate (Abby and Kade) novel Chapter 19

Abby

“You did what?”

The words came out sharper than I expected.

Kade’s face tightened.

“I accepted you as my mate.”

“I heard that part.”

My heart was beating too fast now.

The monitor beside me proved it.

Daphne glanced at it, then at me.

“Abby-”

“No.” I looked at Kade. “You rejected me.”

Chapter 19

“I know.”

“And then, while I was unconscious, you decided to accept me again?”

His jaw tightened. “It didn’t restore the bond.”

“That isn’t the point.”

My throat hurt, but anger pushed past it.

Kade took another step toward the bed.

I immediately stiffened.

He stopped.

Good.

At least he noticed.

Liam looked between us. “Maybe this conversation can wait.”

“No.”

Kade and I spoke at the same time.

Liam frowned.

1:08 pm

I looked at Kade. “I want to hear what he has to say.”

Daphne crossed her arms. “Fine. But if your heart rate keeps climbing, I’m ending it.”

I nodded.

Kade looked toward Liam. “Can I speak with her alone?”

Liam’s expression hardened. “She just woke up”

I touched Liam’s hand. “It’s okay.”

His eyes dropped to mine. “You sure?”

“Yes.”

He clearly hated it. But after a moment, he stood. “I’ll be right outside.”

Daphne followed him toward the door. Then she looked back at Kade.

“Five minutes.”

Kade nodded.

The door closed.

Silence filled the room.

I hated how aware I was of him.

Even now.

Especially now.

That faint warmth still lingered somewhere at the edge of my mind.

Knox.

Not fully.

Not like before.

But enough.

Kade stayed where he was. He didn’t sit. Didn’t come closer.

“I asked Daphne before I did it,” he said.

“That makes it better?”

“No.” The answer surprised me. He continued. “I asked if accepting you would restore the bond.”

1:08 pm

Aud

“She said no.”

My fingers curled around the blanket.

“She said you would still have to accept me too.”

“Then why did you do it?”

His gaze dropped briefly to my bandaged wrists.

“Your fever was getting worse. Diana wasn’t recovering the way Daphne expected.”

“So?”

“She thought Knox might be able to help her if I reopened my side.”

“And you just agreed.”

“Yes.”

A bitter laugh escaped me. “Of course you did.”

Kade’s brow furrowed. “Abby-”

“No. You don’t get to look confused.” My chest tightened again. “You rejected me because you decided I wasn’t ready. You decided the pack needed someone else. You decided what was best for me without asking me.”

His face went still.

“And now you did it again.”

Pain flickered across his face.

I didn’t stop. “You thought rejecting me would help the pack.”

“I was wrong.”

“You thought accepting me would help Diana.”

“Yes.”

“And you didn’t think maybe I should get a say?”

“You were unconscious.”

“Exactly.”

Silence.

1:08 pm

My heart monitor beeped faster.

Kade noticed.

So did I.

I forced myself to breathe slower.

It didn’t help much.

Kade dragged a hand over his jaw. “I didn’t do it because I thought it would make you mine again.”

“Then why?”

His answer came immediately. “Because it might help you.”

I stared at him. “That doesn’t give you the right.”

“No.”

Again.

No argument.

No defense.

It somehow made me angrier.

Diana shifted weakly inside me.

Abby.

I’m fine.

She didn’t answer.

She knew I wasn’t.

Kade’s voice softened. “If you don’t want what I opened, you can reject it.”

My eyes snapped back to him. “Good.”

His expression changed. “But not now.”

There it was.

I stared at him.

Then I laughed once.

1:08 pm

“There. You do it every time.”

Abby

“You make a choice for me, then explain why it was necessary.”

His jaw tightened. “I’m asking you to wait.”

“No. You said not now.”

“Because rejection hurts. You just spent two days drugged with wolfsbane. Your fever only started coming down

this morning.”

“I don’t care.”

“I do.”

The words came out rough.

Lfroze.

Kade took a breath. Then continued more carefully. “If you reject what I opened right now, it could cause you more pain. More stress. I’m asking you to wait until Daphne says your body can handle it.”

“You don’t get to decide what my body can handle.”

“No. Daphne does.”

That shut me up for half a second.

Only half.

“Then let Daphne tell me that.”

“Fine.” He nodded. “If she tells you tomorrow that it’s safe and you still want to reject me, I won’t stop you.”

The words hurt in a way I hadn’t expected.

I hated that.

I hated all of this.

I looked toward the window.

“You put yourself back inside my head.”

“That wasn’t what I wanted.”

“But you did it.”

My chest tightened. The monitor started beeping faster. I pressed a hand against my ribs.

1:08 pm

Kade moved instinctively. “Abby?”

“Don’t.”

He stopped immediately.

The door opened. Daphne walked in and looked at the monitor.

“That’s enough.”

“I’m fine.”

“And your heart rate says otherwise.” She looked at Kade. “Out.”

His jaw tightened. “We’re talking.”

“No. You’re raising her heart rate.”

“Kade.” Liam appeared behind Daphne.

That was enough.

Kade looked at me. For one second, I thought he was going to argue. Instead, he stepped back.

“If you want me gone, I’ll go.”

I looked away.

That was answer enough.

The door closed behind him.

I stared at the ceiling.

My hands were shaking.

Daphne came closer. “Breathe.”

“I am breathing.”

She adjusted something beside the bed.

Liam sat next to me again. He didn’t say anything.

Thank Goddess.

I wasn’t ready to hear anyone defend Kade.

I wasn’t even sure I wanted to be angry with him.

That made it worse..

Because somewhere beneath all the anger was the horrible knowledge that he had done it to help me.

And that did not mean I had to be grateful.

Kade