Rebirth of the Alpha's Slave Mate (Samantha and Kade) novel Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Kade’s POV

“Your heart is aflutter.”

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Kade grimaced at Ghost’s words. Aflutter? His heart wasn’t aflutter. That word wasn’t even in his vocabulary.

“You can deny it all you want, but you’re intrigued by the second chance mate. If you hadn’t controlled yourself at dinner, you might have shoved everything off the table in one swoop and taken her-”

“Enough.” The word came out of Kade’s mouth aloud as he walked down the hall, having just walked Elena back to her room.

Elena.

Not Samantha.

The more he spoke to her, the less she seemed like the shy, timid girl who had died in front of him. This woman was outspoken and flirtatious, arrogant and witty. She didn’t mince her words and constantly left Kade trying to decide if he wanted to fight her or fuck her.

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Kade had never been so intrigued by anyone he’d met before.

It left him even more confused.

She had no birthmark. She acted nothing like Samantha. And yet… she looked so much like her. The spitting image, in fact. And she had shown up here, seemingly searching for Ivy…

Kade didn’t know what to think anymore. He felt like he was going mad. He needed to think-for a long time.

He was planning to do just that when he walked into his study and froze at the sight of four figures sitting there.

“Luna’s teeth,” Kade said, shutting the door behind him. “What are you all doing here? It’s the middle of the night!”

Priscilla stood, gesturing to Serena’s parents, who were seated on the small sofa. Jack stood, too, although Margaret remained sitting, clutching her necklace and staring waywardly into the fire. She still looked haunted, and who could blame her? Her child was dead.

“Alpha Kade,” Jack said, bowing his head politely, “I came as soon as I heard.”

“Heard what?”

“About… Elena,” Priscilla muttered. She spat out the name like a bad taste. “Word is getting out, Alpha. That you’re entertaining another woman when you made a promise to-”

“My daughter,” Margaret whispered, still staring into the fire.

Jack glared at his wife, then nodded. “Yes. You made a promise to Serena. She has been so excited for the wedding, and now it seems you’re dating another?”

Dating? Kade wasn’t dating Elena. But she was his second chance mate… allegedly. Whoever the fuck she was, he shared a mate bond with her. It was well within his rights to have dinner with her if he was looking for a Luna. Besides, he only wanted information.

Ghost snorted at that thought. Kade ignored him.

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Chapter 71

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“I never made a promise to anyone,” Kade said curtly. “I simply said I would consider a marriage.”

“Serena said your dinner together the other night was very intimate.” Jack’s eyes flashed.

Alistair cleared his throat before Kade could speak. “Alpha, if I may… We all know that Miss Serena is the better choice than this… outlander woman.”

“The criminal,” Priscilla added, to which her husband nodded.

“Indeed. And my sources also say that Elena is already in a relationship with the young Alpha Tyler from Nightshade-they might be mates.”

That was impossible. Elena was Kade’s mate.

“It’s likely that she is only trying to seduce you in order to convince you not to wage war on Nightshade,” Priscilla said. “Therefore, she is not fit to be your Luna. She already loves another, and she’s not to be trusted.”

“A scheming woman!” Alistair coughed.

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