When We Were Mates (Demetra and Emris) novel Chapter 196

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“Don’t you think I deserve an apology? Laura raises an eyebrow.

It’s not what she said exactly…it’s the anger that catches me off guard. I stop pouring the scotch and look at her properly.

“I’m sorry?”

“That’s sarcastic.”

“Of course it is. I don’t even know why I’m apologizing

For not telling me! I know I didn’t ask. But between you and me, you know you were helping Demetra hide it.”

I hold the glass bottle mid-air, weighing her words, I’m sorry, what does that change? I don’t remember us being close friends or bloody martyrs to be sharing both plain or deep secrets. I didn’t even know you before I came to tour Wolf Arts. And during those three months, the only things we spoke about were purely professional’ I set the bottle down.

“So I’m finding it hard to understated ==”

“You didn’t know me

Laura squints her eyes at the

“Laura-

“I was in your fucking class! Same set. The only other Trybrid in the class and you’re telling me you didn’t know me!?”

I taste my lips with arrogance

“If you knew me, Laura, then you knew I was full of myself, And if I was talking to a she-wolf, it was because I wanted to get in her panties. So no, I didn’t pay attention that there was another trybrid. After all, I was the only trybrid being spoken about”

I look at her furious facr

“Can we move past this? I ask. “Please?”

I still stand on what I said about Demetra! Now, it’s even worse now as I find out she is your Lysa and a

mother-

“Do not respect my friendliness for access to pick apart my Luna. I could have ended you back at Wolf Arts the moment your hand reached for her. Demetra wouldn’t have wanted that, so I held back. Whatever personal opinion you have about my mate, you keep it to yourself. You do not bring it to me. I am her husband”

We hold the stare Trybrid to trybnd

Trybris never end a starsg contest first so that has us both looking at each other. Her eyes blazing. Mine fai

“That way, huh? Laura thts her head. Tm equal to you, Emris. I’m not Demetra.”

Tim not trying to spar with you” I frown. “Why would you think I’m trying to do that? It simply defending my made. My

I glance at her face, because I want her to know fust I ser dan carly rate is equal to me too. And of course

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lver comes into the area.

I walk out first. Pissed. Obviously. Because what the fuck was the point of that conversation in the first place?

Oh, I know. I’m not clueless. in able to read if a she-wolf has interest in me from far away. Laura does. She has a romantic and possessive interest but I pretend not to take notice of it at any point.

I was able to put several things between us ever back at Wolf Arts. Her constantly bringing me food. I would have easily said to her face that I was married back then but I couldn’t. Now she knows I’m married. She should see a boundary that she’s not allowed to cross.

However, if she’s still trying to play hard-headed? I’m gonna set the tone. I see Travis leaving already. I don’t even say a word to the school boy. Silver walks away with them for the rest of the things that need to be said.

“Where’s Demi?” I ask Summer.

“Oh, she just left to check on Amira and Milo-”

“Emris?” Mom says just when I’m about to leave. “The Lion Pride Pack invited us to the engagement of Alpha Slade.” She holds up a formal invitation. “A…hide and Seek ceremony?”

“Are you surprised? I’m Ronin’s son-in-law. We are no longer enemies of course they invited us.”

Derisha….mamacita still looks shocked. I realize that out of everyone else in the family, she’s probably the only one still at odd ends with Lion pride. Her and Allison are on bad foot. Her and Ronin? Even worse.

“You should

Dine.”

“No…it’s obviously

Dest that I stay back-”

“You need apologize to them, mother.”

Whenever I say “mother” it’s to show that I’m serious and she comes closer, looking for a way out of this.

“Emris, they are not gonna accept my apology after how many years-”

“You have no idea what I said and did to Alpha Ronin and Slade, yet they welcomed me back into that house because I go humble enough to admit I was wrong. Amira is your granddaughter. You and Ronin share that. Demetra is your daughter- in-law. You can’t stay at odds with them forever unless you’re willing to miss out on everything that comes with it,” My voice softens and her eyes warm up at me.

I know Mom. She’s stubborn. But to her children, she’s different. She would do anything for us, that why I’m asking.

I’ve been upset at her after the truth got revealed. But I’ve watched the relationship she has with Demetra get better in the pack house. Demetra has started to trust her with Amira and that makes me believe that Mom is doing something to give Demetra that relief.

She and I have not talked about Miło. No one other than Demetra has approached me about it directly but my decision about my son is obviously clear. Milo is mine and that will remain true regardless of what anyone else believes.

“Are you happy?” She asks it like the true way to address everything that’s bothering me without going straight at it I needed time away from the pack on that tour to recollect things and I do think it ended up being exactly what I needed.

“I am.” I look at her. “But just so you know…when I find your son, Regan, I’ll finish what the Lycan started.”

Her hands, which were halfway toward my face, drop instantly.

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