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My Tortured Mate Chapter 3

Sterling

“WHY DID YOU GO LOOKING FOR THAT BITCH?! IT’S BEEN YEARS AND I’M STILL NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU! WHY DID YOU ASK ME TO BE YOUR

MATE IF YOU WEREN’T GOING TO LOVE ME?”

“Odanya, please, I do love you, I just want my daughters back.”

She glared at him. “You’re such a liar. I hate you!,” she hissed.

“Odanya, please, listen-”

Slap. Her hand landed on his cheek hard. She went to hit him again and he caught her wrist. He used her wrist to pull her close to his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and buried his face in her hair.

“Baby, I love you. You are the only woman for me. I know I messed up, but, please, let’s get back to where we were happy. I can’t ever make up for what I did to you. I wish I could, but I can’t”

She stood stiff in his arms for a minute, before relaxing against him. She ran her hands up and down his back.

*I asked Javier if there was a way we could block out the memories of what happened…”

-And?”

“He said there was, but they would eventually come back and we would be back where we are now.” She pulled back slightly to look up at him with tears in her eyes. “I just want to be your only one again,” she whispered.

dinner we look at the stars like we used to?”

He kissed her lips softly. “You are. You always were, my queen.” He kissed her forehead. “How about after d

She beamed up at him. “I’d like that,” she murmured.

He entwined their fingers together. “Let’s go eat

eat and get Lukas in bed. Then we will steal wine from the kitchen and go to our garden.”

She fondly ran her fingers through his hair. “Cheese and crackers, too?,” she asked eagerly.

He nodded as he led her out. “Whatever you want, my queen.”

She laid her head on his arm and he rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb as they walked down the stairs to the dining hall. When they entered, he guided her to the table at the front of the hall, placed slightly above the others. Servants immediately came over to serve them, but he shooed them away. He spooned stew into their bowls and she smiled at him.

“Thank you, handsome,” she murmured as she dragged her nails lightly down his chest.

Suddenly, the doors burst open and Lukas stormed in with his nanny running behind him, trying to calm him down. He spun on her and sent fire flying in her direction. She ducked and cried out when it caught her hand. Sterling jumped to his feet.

“LUKAS LINCOLN! WHAT IN THE HELL IS GOING ON?!*

Lukas turned back to him with his tiny hands balled into fists at his side. Sterling strolled over to him to stand in front of him, easily towering over him. He crossed his arms over his chest, glaring down at his son.

“Well, answer me.”

Lukas glanced at Odanya who was watching the scene unfold in front of her with an angry frown. He lowered his head.

“Nothing. Sire.” He turned back to face the nanny. “Sorry, Abigail,” he mumbled.

“It’s okay, Your Majesty. Do you need me for anything else, King Sterling?”

“No. I have him for the rest of the night,

She curtsied and hurried out of the hall. Sterling sighed as he knelt to tie his son’s shoe.

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“Listen, son, you can’t treat people like that. You may be the prince but that means nothing without subjects to rule.”

“Yes. Father.”

He looked up at his fuming son. “What’s going on with you lately, Lukas? You have been so moody the past

He sighed. “Why couldn’t we bring the baby home, Dad?” He stuck his hands in his pockets. “She… I can’t s

stop thinking about her. She belongs here with me. I mean ust

Sterling tilted his head as be studied Lukas. “What do you mean she belongs with you?”

He shook his head. “Nothing. It’s stupid. Can I go eat?”

He stood up and watched him run to a table to get a plate. Sterling slowly made his way back to Odanya, deep in thought

“Who’s the girl to him?,” Magdon, his dragon, asked.

‘I don’t know but we might have to bring · girl here. He seems to be really affected by her without her here with us.”

Odanya took his hand and squeezed it. “What was that about she asked curiously.

He sighed and turned towards her. He lifted her hand to his mouth and kissed the hack of it. “When we went to Lotus, there was this orphan that Luis had taken in. Lukas was very interested in her. He’s a little upset that we didn’t bring her home”

“Why?”

“I don’t know.”

She turned to watch Lukas stab at his chicken tenders angrily for a moment before her face softened,

“Do you think the child is his mate?”

Magdon pushed forward to study their son. I think she’s right. Ask him.”

“Lukas?”

He looked up. “Yes, Dad?”

“Come here. I want to talk to you.”

He came over to stand in front of their table. “Tell me, son, what is so important about this girl?”

Lukas sighed. “I felt something when I touched her and when I smelled her… Gideon went crazy.”

“Crazy how?”

“He wanted to hold her and bite the lady that had her. He wanted to bring her home and hide her in our closet.”

He exchanged a look with Odanya who smiled sadly and opened their link…

“As much as I was looking forward to our evening, I think you should go get the girl.”

His eyes widened slightly. “Are you sure?

She nodded and took his hand. “We’re starting over, remember. I don’t want him to suffer like we did. If she is truly his mate, there should never be

time for him to choose a chosen mate,”

He leaned over to kiss her lips. She wrapped an arm around his neck and deepened the kiss. “I love you ”

“I love you, too.”

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Sterling waved his hand at his son. “Go get your dagger. We’re going somewhere.”

Lukas sprinted out of the room while he reached for Javier’s link.

“I need you to send us to Lotus immediately!

Seconds later, a portal opened in the middle of the hall, lavier, Deegan’s resident witch, stepped through. He knelt in front of the table while Sterling gave Odanya another kiss. He cupped her face.

“Get the wine and stuff. We’ll go out when I get back.”

She touched his cheek. “Okay.”

He walked over to Javier and shook his hand. Thanks for coming so fast.”

He nodded his head. “Of course, King Sterling. Are you ready?”

“Not yet. We are waiting for- Lukas bounded back in the room, panting. Sterling chuckled. He pointed at the portal. “After you, son. Leave it open, Javier. This won’t take long.”

Lukas raced through the portals and Sterling followed him. They went up to the Lotus castle and Sterling opened the door. He raised his nose

into the air and sniffed. Magdon found Luis‘ scent and headed down the hallway to his office. He didn’t bother to knock when he heard the voices inside. He just pushed it open. The three men inside immediately fell silent. Sterling moved to the side for Lukas to stand beside him, just inside the office. He looked up at him curiously.

“Dad?”

“Luis, where’s the infant?,” he asked, ignoring his son’s question.

“The Infant?”

eyes. The one you look in?”

Luis glanced at his beta as he stood up slowly. “They didn’t tell you? I sent a message yesterday to Deegan.”

“What did it say?”

Luis glanced at the man in front of his desk. “Excuse us, Loatie, for a moment, please. My beta will escort you to the living room.”

The man followed the beta out of the room. “I beg you for your forgiveness, Sire. The infant is gone.”

Sterling narrowed his eyes on Luis, “Where is she? We will go collect her from wherever she is.”

He nervously cleared his throat. “You misunderstand, Your Majesty. She is deceased. She was found dead in her crib yesterday morning.”

His son growled at his side and he looked down at him,

“How?” Sterling inquired.

“We do not know, Sire,” he answered. “Humans are very fragile.”

Lukas lunged at him and Sterling caught him around his waist.

“LIAR: YOU’RE LYING! WHERE IS SHE?”

Sterling put him on the floor, put his hands on his shoulders and knelt in front of him.

“Son, if she’s passed on, there is nothing we can do,” he told him sadly.

“She’s not gone, Dad. I know she’s noL

“I can take you to where her body is,” Luis offered.

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Lukas bared his teeth at him. “Yes. Do that. I don’t believe you. She’s not gone.”

He walked to the door and held it open for them. “This way, Your Majesties.”

Lukas stomped through the door and Sterling followed him out. Luis led them down to the basement. It got colder as they went deeper and Lukas grew more agitated. Luis stopped outside of a door.

“What is this place?, Lukas asked furiously. “It’s too cold for a baby.”

Luis turned the doorknob as he looked down at Lukas. “This is our morgue, Prince Lukas.”

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