Let Them Kneel (kaelani and Julian) novel Chapter 59

His mother’s breath caught, her eyes wide with quiet astonishment. Then, with a tender ache in her voice, she whispered, “Oh, Julian…”

Her hand reached out, fingers brushing the collar of his shirt. “But wait, that means you’re marked.”

Julian gently took her wrist and lowered it, shaking his head. “No.”

She blinked, stunned. “I don’t understand. It would’ve been instinctual—for both of you. You should’ve been claimed. Bonded.”

His jaw worked silently for a moment before he spoke. “I marked her,” he said softly. “But… she couldn’t mark me back.”

She tilted her head, concern creasing her features. “Why not?”

“Because she’s wolfless.”

That word seemed to suck the air from the room.

“What?” she breathed. “But… how could she be wolfless and still go into heat?”

Julian ran a hand down his face, dragging frustration with it. “I don’t know, mother.” His voice dropped. “But I remember… she tried to mark me. She wanted to. The instinct was there — she just didn’t have a wolf to carry it out.”

His mother stared at him, piecing things together in silence. Then, with a steady breath, she said, “You should tell your father. Julian, if your wolf claimed another—if you mated her—you need to—”

“No.” The word came fast, sharp.

He stood, pacing a short distance before stopping at the edge of the rug. “There’s nothing to tell.”

Her eyes followed him, confused. “But—”

“She won’t speak to me,” he said, voice strained. “I’ve tried. She doesn’t want anything to do with me.”

His mother’s brows furrowed deeply. “What do you mean she doesn’t want anything to do with you?”

Julian didn’t answer.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify