The Lycan Prince’s Defiant Mate Novel - Chapter 10

0 A.Date? A Date? Ara's POV I flopped onto my bed with a groan, sinking into the soft blankets. The whole "mysterious wolf incident had finally died down after Luna sent scouts who found nothing. It had been more than two days. Maybe I'd imagined the whole thing? Yeah right. That wolf's stormy eyes and minty breath were burned into my memory. And the way my stupid body had reacted to him. Focus, Ara. You have training in thirty minutes. A knock on my door broke the chain of my thoughts. I sat up so fast I nearly toppled off the bed. "Coming!

" Kade stood at my door, looking uncharacteristically nervous. His usual confident smirk was replaced by... was that shyness? What's going on! "Hey," I smiled, leaning against the doorframe. "Hey," he rubbed the back of his neck. "I was wondering if... we could go out together?" *For scouting? Sure! When do we leave?" I asked casually. "Not scouting. I mean we can go for scouting afterwards, he replied. "Ok, then?" I asked. "I meant in the town, in Carsten," he said.

We barely went to the town, only when we craved human food or a stroll , or we needed to buy something specific from the human market, since the market here wasn't that great. "Sure, I can accompany you," I smiled. "Are you gonna buy..." "No, not like that," he interrupted, then cleared his throat. "I meant... will you go out with me like a date?" A Date! My brain short-circuited. Kade flirted with me constantly, but I'd always brushed it off as his playful nature. "I really like you, Ara," he continued, his golden eyes earnest. Tve never felt this way before towards anyone.

I know we're not mates, but..." He took my hand gently. "I want to build a home with you." A home! My chest tightened. Kade was everything Lucian wasn't- kind, patient, honest. And yet... My cancer was still there. I knew I was feeling better but the curse of this disease wasn't gone yet. And I didn't even know if it would. Lina couldn't say much either. "I know you just got out of a shitty marriage," he rushed on when I stayed silent. "I understand if you need more time. We don't have to do this today. I can wait-I mean, whenever you are ready.". "Let's do it," I blurted.

His face lit up like I'd handed him the moon . "Really?" 10 & Date? Why not? This was my fresh start. And Kade made me feel safe. Maybe this was my second chance! "Sure." I smiled. Before Kade or I could continue, Amara materialized out of thin air like a nosy ghost with a caffeine. addiction. "Sooo.., are you two a thing now?" She chirped, grinning like she'd just uncovered national secrets. I whipped around so fast I nearly gave myself whiplash. "Amaral Were you eavesdropping?" I glared. She gasped, hand on her chest like she was the picture of Innocence. "Eavesdropping? Me?