475-The Fake Mate Bonds.
'I am so sorry for walking around your mansion like that. Christina fell asleep really early because she was not feeling well, but I couldn't blink an eye. So I thought, why not make myself some coffee?" Emelia had sat down with us in the living room after we found her wandering around.
'You are not going to ask me why she was sick?* She then turned to Maynard and asked him very bluntly. I noticed how arrogant she looked with the way she kept raising her brow and scanning everyone. The black silk nightgown she wore sat perfectly on her figure. She was incredibly gorgeous. There was no lie in that. Butthat wasn't why I kept looking at her. She reminded me of someone, or maybe I have seen her before. I don't know.
"I hope she feels better soon,* Maynard answered, slouching and resting his elbows on his thighs while rubbing his face in his hands, defeatedly.
I could look at Maynard and tell this mother and daughter had exhausted him.
’I am not really the caring type." Once Maynard realized she wasn't looking away from him, he explained. The judgmental stares she was passing him were making me uncomfortable. But Theo had made sure he didn't leave my side. He had wrapped his arm around my back and pulled me over his chest while we sat on the couch together.
I have noticed Emelia passing us glares once or twice, but she hasn't spoken directly to us so far.
‘That explains why you have been checking on this girl every two seconds, making sure she is fine.’ Emelia faked a smile when pointing at me. My body shuddered when she called me out like that, but Theo's gentle tap around my back comforted me.
’She lost her friend just a few hours ago. Besides, she had been my best friend for a very long time, so it is natural for me to check on her." Maynard instantly uncovered his face and retorted.
’I see. Well, in my time, alphas used to value their mates more than their friends. Ah! Times have changed." Her taunting tone was really nasty. I don't know how she was able to act like she had been around for years.
’But from what I know, you are not even a werewolf, so how would you know anything about the sacred bond the mates share?" Theo smiled at her, making her look his way, and then keep looking for a moment before she looked away.
’Wait, I don’t think we have been introduced properly." After ruining the first impression, she smiled at us and held her hand up. ’Hi, I am Emelia. I am Christina's mother and a witch.* She had a weird taunt in her voice when calling herself a witch.
’I am Theo, and this is my beautiful mate and Luna, Enya!" Theo went ahead and introduced me as well. "And that’s Maynard," he purposely taunted.
*Oh, I know my son-in-law," Emelia cracked a smile, giggling when talking to Theo.
‘You do? Oh! I thought you wouldn't, since you weren't around much. May I inquire as to where you have been all these years?" Theo asked her directly this time. I knew he was itching to start questioning her, and her wanting to know about us gave Theo that advantage.
"I was hiding." Without any hesitation, Emelia responded with honesty, "You know the previous alpha king didn't like the witches and warlocks. So I had to lie low and miss all the beautiful memories I could have created with my babies, but thanks to Enya! after she took care of that asshole and proved herself to be the best example of why witches are not bad, I am allowed to come out and meet my daughter again," she said, making me realize it was all my fault then.
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