My Not Yet Mate

Chapter 49

Sterling

He narrowed his eyes on his daughters. They were trying to figure out how to get Lily to eat. Ever since Lukas had left two weeks ago, it had been a Eight to get her to care about anything. All she had done was lay in bed and ignore everyone and everything. They were all worried and that’s why there were ten of them crammed into Aiden’s office. He rolled his eyes,

“Tell me again, why Lukas can’t just go snatch her up and reassure her he loves her?,” Gregory asked.

Kalani growled. “Because he has tried that and she has tried to commit suicide or make herself lose the baby. Keep up, Gory,” she snapped.

head off

He held his hands up in surrender. “Sorry for asking. You don’t have to bite my head

Aiden pressed his fingers into his eyes. “So, what do you suggest, Lani? She needs to eat.”

Sterling was sick of this. None of them had any good ideas lately. He stood up and all eyes went to him.

“I have to use the bathroom,” he announced and left the room.

He walked straight up to Lily’s room, which was still the adjoining room next to Aiden’s and Sasha’s. He strolled in and she stared at him. He sat on the edge of her bed and brushed her hair back.

“Lily, dear, how are you feeling today? Are you hungry?”

She shook her head and rolled away. He stood up, pushed his sleeves up and picked her up. She cried out startled.

“Where are you taking me?”

“Somewhere away from here. You need to get out for a while.”

He went out onto the balcony and took off into the sky. She clung to him and he smiled down at her.

“Tell me, Lily. Where were you the happiest?”

She blinked up at him. “What do you mean?”

“When you think of your favorite memory, where was it?”

She nervously licked her lips. “When I was at the Golden Clan.”

“Why?”

Her eyes closed. “Because we were free.” She sighed. “And I wasn’t broken.”

“Who’s we?”

She turned her face into his shirt. “Me and Lukas. That was before.. this.” She gestured to her stomach. “We’ll never have that again.”

“Did he fish for you?”

Her eyes snapped open. “How did you know about that?” Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“The Golden Clan is the best fishing anywhere and I taught him how to fish”

She giggled and his heart soared. “You can fish like him?”

He nodded. “I can do it better. I’m the original fisher dragon.”

“Where are you taking me?”

“To the Golden Clan.”

Wh

“Because you need to be reminded that happiness is what you make it”

She leaned against him. “Lukas carried me like this,” she said sadh, a tear traded down i

rface. “Happiness is only for people who deserve it.”

He shifted her in his arms as he landed. “Why do you think you don’t desert (67

“Because… I’m pregnant.”

He put his check on the top of her head. “Do you want to know ametince

“I had two mates. One chosen and one fated. Odanya was chosen mate and our queen. Anastasia was my fated mate.” He set her on the ground and sat next to her. “I loved Odanya more than my life. I kovet krustasin, ton but it was different. When you first meet your mute, you’re supposed to be drawn to them and you’re not supposed to be away than them. When I saw Anustasia, I was drawn to her. I almost left Odanya. No matter what happened between Anastasia and I, Odanya was always my beat. Il couldn’t in her go. When Anastasia left me, I didn’t feel how I thought I would 1 was heartbroken, yes, but it wasn’t for her. It was at my gras who she took with het”

She turned her head to look at him. “Why are you selling me

He draped his arm over her shoulders and pulled her dime 1 var you to understand that just because you are rated mates, it doesn’t mea

be with you or that you have to be with him. Everything you feel for him and everything he feels for you, you can trust it. I have seen him, cry SE YOG and he doesn’t cry. I have seen him so lost, confused and lincely,

I have seen him desperate to find and prosect

me seen him hate himself for failing you.” He turned to face her and tilted her thin

seen the pain in your eyes. I have seen the but saw them feel those things, but you, pou

the worry, I have seen you panic and I have seen you scared. I couldnt help Sasha or Kalari when be there for if you allow me to be ”

She studied his Lice. “Are you only

you or upset you

He smiled at her.“, I have been warning to talk to you about something, but I haven’t wanted to push you or

“What is it.”

He kissed her forbent ““Lillamu, I was wondering if it would be okay if I adopted you? You haven’t had a good family for your entire life. Sastra and Kalani alpende tiinil of you as a rester. From the moment I met you, I loved you. Whether or not you choose to be with limite

be my daughter.”

Lily looked our over the lake. Be sit allenth beside her, waiting for her to reply. He wasn’t going to force her into it. He wanted in to be her decision. She leaned against he sdc.

“Do you really cook the liver

Sterling smiled. ” have no doubt that he does. I’ve never seen him look at anybody the way be looks at you?

“How does the look

He squeezed her studier “When he looks at you, there is such hope, love and pride in his eyes. I can feel his need to show you just how much he adomes you: His eyes never leave you and when you look back at him, he smiles. Every single time without Sill To say it’s almost the same look I used to lock

with and I can guarantee you, I loved her.”

She looked down her somuch. “What about this?”

“What about your baby, Lilly? He already loves him or her, too. He has a whole nursery set up already and is just waiting for the chance to bring you

Sibe locked up at them startled. “He does?

ar will

The modded. “Oluthes, toys, a crib, a swing, bottles, changing table and even a baby tub. Everything was or your child could ever need, he has or for you. This is not a joke to him. When he said he loved you, he meant it.”

get

“Of what, love?”

“That he will hate me. That he will tell me to leave. I’m afraid that.

He cupped her cheek as her voice faded out. Her worry ate at him and he longed to take away everything that had ever hurt her. His thumb wiped a tear away.

“What are you a

afraid of, sweetheart?

She looked away. “I’m afraid that he will want to mate and I won’t be able to. I’m afraid that he will get tired of me and find someone else who isn’t afraid of mating. I’m afraid that..” She closed her eyes. “I’m afraid I won’t be enough. I’m afraid I’m going to fail as his mate and his…”

“His queen?” She nodded. “Don’t be. He won’t push you. While he will never fully understand what you went through or how you feel about it, he will always be there for you. We all will be.” He took her hand. “You can lean on us.”

She leaned her head on his shoulder. “They said I could adopt the baby out.”

His thumb stroked across her knuckles. “Is that what you want?”

She sighed. “I don’t know. Sometimes, I think I can do this and other times.. other times I just want to die.”

He nodded his head. “I understand wanting to die. I understand it very well. Let me ask you this, Lily, is there something in this world worth living for? Something that’s not Lukas?”

She fell silent and he could see the wheels turning in her head. She finally nodded.

“Yes.”

“Can I know what it is?”

She blushed. “I once told Lukas that I wanted to be a therapist. Now, I think I could help people even more.”

He smiled. “That makes a lot of sense, actually

“What does?”

“When I was at the Deegan Clan, there was an acceptance letter for you from Deegan’s university, promising you a spot at their college after you graduated. I had wondered if that was something he was going to pressure you into or if it was something you had asked for.”

Her mouth dropped. “What?”

“Lily, listen to me, I know you’re afraid, but I promise you, there is nothing

ng in this world we wouldn’t do for you, that he wouldn’t do for you.”

She leaned her head on his shoulder as the sun began to set.

“I do love him,” she whispered.

“I know you do, sweetheart.”

“Can w

we go get steaks?”

“Oh, now, you’re hungry?,” he teased.

She giggled. “Well, you said there was nothing in this world you wouldn’t do for me….” She looked at him. “Dad.”

His heart skipped a beat, before he smiled. “Steak it is and then we will go home, okay?”

“Will Lukas still be there when we get back?”

“I don’t know, Wait, how did you know he was there?”

“I could smell him.”

He chuckled as he helped her to her feet. “That, my dear, is how I know you belong together. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t care.”

“Wait,” she cried as they started walking through the forest. “I want to go home now, I want to see Lukas.”

Sterling opened his arms and she stepped into them. “Let’s go home, then.”

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Thank you Papa Sterling. You are the only one that was able to get through to her She needed that pep talk,not just being allowed to just stay on the bed and pine away. The rest made it difficult for both her and Lucas especially Sommer Lilly and Lucas need each other to

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