The Seduction of Jac Frost (by Tatienne Richard) novel Chapter 41

Bar’s Theory Part I

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Jacqueline was seated in an oversized chair with a stack of books next to her, reading the blurbs off each of them while

Bar puttered around his shop.

“How long before Jack has your twin mates down here?”

“I’m surprised they’re not here already,” she shrugged. “They

are quite jealous.”

“Makes sense. The mate bond is intense.”

“I can’t feel it much though. I mean I want them around and I like them just fine and when they kiss me, it escalates pretty quick but,” she looked up at Bar, grateful to have someone who knew of these situations but was not involved like the rest of the people she’d been exposed to, “it’s dulled or faint.”

“Witch’s magic?”

“Can you smell it on me because nobody else can?”

“No. Not even a little bit.”

“The twins theorized it’s because I didn’t spend time around 3

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my own and so my connection to my fae powers is impaired. They are of the opinion the more time I spend around them, my family, and my community, the more it will blossom.”

“It’s possible, probable even.” He tossed another book on the pile next to her, “you really think your sister is the one to get rid of you?”

“Yes,”

“Why though?”

“Jealousy? She likes being the only princess?”

“That’s also probable.” He agreed with her. “There has to be more to it though. It makes no sense that she’d risk so much just to get rid of a kid sister. You’re missing something.”

“Considering how little I know of the fairy world I’m going to go out on a limb and say I’m missing a lot.” She looked at him curiously, “did it hurt?”

“What?”

“When your mate died?”

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“It was a pain I to this day cannot put into words. I miss her

still.”

“And you remain alone?”

“I remain alone as a choice. Bears are by nature pretty

solitary creatures. Part of the reason why I fought so much with my family is because too much testosterone in a small space is not a good thing. Many in my situation would take a chosen mate and live their life but I don’t think I’m ready. I was tired of being forced to explain my own grief to people who have never suffered as I have. My father kept pushing me to do more, get out more, be more involved in things I had no interest in being part of and I realized they cared more about appearances than they did me. I moved away to be on my own and to live as a solitary bear.” He leaned against a row of books, “and then one night I got shot.”

“What?”

“Yup. A hunter from a nearby town saw a bear in the woods. and took a shot. I managed to get back to the hut I had in the woods, shifted, and then got myself back here into town. I collapsed outside Roosters. They took care of me. I decided

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allows me to live the quiet existence I prefer. I can go to my hunting cabin up in the woods when I’m in need of releasing

some of my animal side.”

“Do you ever see your family?”

“On occasion. It’s not pressing for me.”

“Is it pressing for them?”

“Yes.” He didn’t deny it. “It does not look good for the royal family when one of the princes can’t be bothered to show up for the important events. Appearances are important.”

“Ugh,” she kicked her feet out and made a face, “I am feeling very much it is why they’re all here with me, my family that is. I think as soon as they found me they realized I’m not a good mix for them, but they spent so many years searching for me that they would like complete assholes if they simply said nah forget it.”

He chuckled, “I saw the way Jack was looking at you. He cares for you.”

“He cares for Jacinta more. I’m not jealous by the way,” she sighed loudly, “I just don’t like it when people can’t be honest. 4/6

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He thinks he’s giving me this big gift by saying he’ll be my brother, but I’d rather chew nails than be part of a family where they think it’s perfectly acceptable for someone to treat another being the way she does.”

“She’s cruel to you.”

“I’ve been in her presence only three or four times now and at every meeting, she is telling them how I’m not used to being a royal, so I don’t know how to behave appropriately.”

“She sounds like a bitch.”

“The thing is,” she stared at the book on her lap, “my entire life, I grew up in a system which for many kids is a good one. For me, not so much. I had an illness which made my foster parents freak out each time I would get bad. All I wanted was one family which would simply accept me as I am and not toss me aside because someone in the house was afraid of me. When my father, Jack, came to me at Wilder’s office after they figured out who I was, he made it seem like I was going to get that. Then my brother showed up at my apartment, and he made me feel like he was going to protect me and be the support I always dreamed of. Then ten seconds of Winika who pinned me to the floor to rub her scent on me,” she scowled at the memory, “I was begging for Jack to help me, 5/6

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and he looked at me like I was the problem. Then Jacinta

came in and I could see it right away. Her eyes told me everything. She hated me from the minute she walked into that room and saw her mother writhing all over me. Jacinta gave me this hug which left big bloody cuts on my back from her nails and when I pushed her off and slapped her hand away, I became the problem.”

“What are you going to do?”

“I didn’t want to do anything. I wanted to be able to walk away and let them go their way and I’ll go mine. Clearly they prefer her over me and I’m okay with it. I’m not attached to them yet so it’s fine. Too many families have rejected me in the past. One more isn’t going to break me.”

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