Hope you enjoyed this update. Thanks for all the support for Rejecting the Prince's Mate. I will be travelling the next couple days but will try to get a chapter posted along the way. Be sure to leave a comment letting me know your thoughts. Ellie xo
Cami POV I took a deep breath, hoping I was showing more confidence than I felt. I knew werewolves did not typically jive with witches, and the thoughts of a rejection from Jackson was weighing on me. I had been reluctant to show my cards so early, but I had no choice. It was time to come clean. As everyone sat around me, I noticed Jackson stood further away from me than he had since we had first met. The moment he touched me in the hospital, I had known he was my fated mate. I felt the sparks between us. Unlike wolves, we do not scent them, but we can tell by touch. It is more intense for us than a wolf will experience. I sat back in my seat, tucking my legs under me. Julia sat beside Eric. I noticed he sat closer to me than her, again wanting to protect her from me. I would never hurt her. I had been sworn to protect her. “Well?” Jackson asked coldly. I felt a twinge in my heart, but I had to get past it. I was a s
Julia POV I sat there in shock. “What just happened?” I asked. Eric stood up while Jackson moved forward trying to grab Cami before she vanished into thin air. “Fuck,” Jackson muttered as he swung his arms through where Cami had been standing. “For one, Jackson is going to have his hands full with his mate,” Eric said with a chuckle. Jackson turned and glared at Eric. “You know we cannot accept one another,” he muttered as Eric stood there in front of his friend. “I know nothing of the sort,” he replied as Jackson looked away. “You know Elizabeth has brought in witches before to help with Pack issues. She trusts them, and she would not condone turning your back on a fated mate who is a witch,” Eric stated to Jackson. Jackson looked back at him, “After everything we have been taught, how do I reconcile what I have learned with what my heart wants?” he asked Eric. Eric put his hand on Jackson’s shoulder. “Just do not give u
Eric POV I reread the passage Julia had found. “This is incredible,” I murmured as Julia sat there waiting expectantly. “We need to meet with Elizabeth and Carter, immediately,” I said to her as she sat in her chair. I stood up, and slowly stepped away from my chair. I cursed the slow healing of my leg but was grateful that Julia had saved me from a most certain death. “I want to know what it means,” Julia said, not moving from her seat. “Can I share it with you when we Elizabeth and Carter get here? They are on their way,” I shared with her. “No; I want to know now,” she replied, crossing her arms across her chest. I stared at her for a moment before sitting back down in the chair beside her. “I am sorry, sweetheart; I should have recognized you would not want to wait,” I said to her. She nodded her head, patiently waiting. “This passage that you found validates that you are in fact, a very rare, Guardian wolf,” I st
Eric POV I see Elizabeth and Carter stand, “I think it is time for us to go. Notify me as soon as you find Cami. We need to know whatever she knows,” Elizabeth says as her and Carter exit the room. Julia is standing beside me. She has not moved since asking me the question, “You did not want to accept me at your mate?”. I looked at her and could see the turmoil she was going through. “It is not quite as simple as that,” I started to say, before she cut me off. “Well break it down for me, Eric,” she said. I smiled at her attitude. My mate has a backbone. “I feared because you were human, that it would not work,” I said to her. She frowned, “So if I had not shifted into a wolf, you would have not wanted me as your mate?” she asked me. “No, I had already accepted you,” I reminded her. “But you did reject me when you first met me,” she reminded me. “I was an idiot,” I said to her. “You certainly sound like
Julia POV It had been a couple hours since I had stormed upstairs leaving Eric to fend for himself. I know I am new to this world, but it seemed that sleeping with someone else when you found your mate was fundamentally wrong. What had possessed him that night? What made sense? And the scariest part … did my night of pain have something to do with it all? I needed to talk to Cami. I grabbed my phone, glad I had it in my pocket when I raced upstairs. I had texted her a couple of times, trying to reach her but had not heard anything back. I hoped that meant she was busy and not that she was in danger. There had been so much I learned in the last couple of days, it was overwhelming. But it also felt like I had found my place. For so long, I had not felt like I belonged anywhere aside from with my mom. When I lost her, that feeling of being alone just got worse. Cami had filled some of that void, but Eric was truly the key
Julia POV Within minutes of receiving Cami’s text, Jackson was pacing in the sitting area, trying to track Cami’s phone. “What is taking so long?” Jackson asked as he stopped his pacing to look at Eric. “They are working as fast as they can,” Eric replied, while Jackson cursed. “What have I done?” he mumbled to himself. I felt sorry for him, recognizing that he was truly worried about Cami. Jackson sits putting his head in his hands. Eric moves over putting his hand on his friend’s shoulder, “We will get her back,” Eric promised. “I should not have let her leave,” Jackson mumbled. “I do not think you had a choice,” Eric replied with a chuckle. “If I had not pissed her off, she would not have left like that,” Jackson said. He had my phone and kept reading Cami’s messages. “Have you ever visited Cami’s home?” Eric asked me. I looked to him, “Yes, a few times. It is a nice place, on the opposite side of town as me,” I shared
Julia POV “Can you at least promise you will stay behind with Eric?” Jackson pleaded with me. I looked out the window as we drove through the darkening streets, “Nope,” I replied. I heard Eric’s growl, but I ignored it. I turned to look at them both, “We know I am a strong wolf. You need me out there,” I said to them both. “We do not know what we are dealing with,” Eric said. “Well, we will figure it out when we arrive,” I suggested, feeling his frustration. “They have been able to capture Cami. We do not know what we are dealing with. As a witch, she has powers that we do not have. And she has not been able to use them to save herself,” Jackson said to me angrily. I knew he was not angry with me. He is angry at the situation. “She will be fine,” I mumbled, needing them to agree with me. “She will be fine. We will get her back, and then we will deal with whoever is after you,” Eric agreed. I looked to him, and nodded, “
Julia POV We waited impatiently for word on Cami. Eric was frustrated that his leg prevented him from being a part of the rescue team. I was frustrated because I did not know that he really needed me here. I know Eric and Jackson were concerned for me, but I had a strong need to be there when they found Cami. Perhaps Eric was right, and Jackson was what Cami needed. “Come here, sweetheart,” Eric said, holding his hand out to me. I reached across to him, and he pulled me to his side. He was leaning against the car and pulled me into his arms. I soaked up his warmth and simply enjoyed the moment in his arms. “Jackson will get her back,” Eric promised me. “I feel guilty,” I admitted to Eric. “Why?” he asked me. “I cannot help but feel this is about me,” I replied turning my face into Eric’s throat. “It is not your fault, Julia,” Eric said pushing me back so he could look into my eyes. “Whoever is after you – they are re