All Chapters of My True Mate: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

The sprites flicker over the child’s head, almost anxiously.I crouch down next to her, my voice gentle, “Hey. Hey, kid. Wake up.”The girl stirs and her eyes open slightly.“Hey. Are you okay? What are you doing here?”She looks like a human but she has no scent whatsoever. That is probably why my wolves were able to sense her presence that well.Big purple eyes look back at me, a little dazed.I've never seen eyes that color.She looks thin, malnourished, and the soles of her feet are dirty and bloodied. I wait as awareness infiltrated her mind and then I see the sudden fear in her eyes and she scrambles back, holding a small fur ball in her arms.It’s when that ball of fur makes a yipping sound that I realise that it’s a wolf pup. The little girl has her back pressed against a tree trunk, terrified as she looks at me. The puppy in her arms struggles, trying to escape her grip. It manages to let itself free and then rushes towards me, licking my hand,

“What is the Panther tribe doing in this part of the forest?”Damon smiles at me, “And here I was expecting a thank you.”“Thank you,” I retort. “Now answer my question please.”“This area is our territory,” He responds, lazily. “I’ve never heard of panther shifters living here.”“We recently relocated, courtesy of our friends here,” He gestures towards the bodies on the ground. “Your pack was attacked as well?”Damon’s eyes glitter with interest, “I take it you’ve met these people.”“They recently attacked my pack and we lost many good people.”“Well,” Damon exchanges a look with his pack mates. “I guess we are in the same boat then. Maybe you should come with us so we can talk.”“My mate is somewhere out there,” I reply. “I have to go help him.”Damon shrugs, “We can offer assistance. If you agree to a meeting, that is.”The panther tribe is known for being sly and dangerous. Where as wolves can be just as sneaky, they are loyal. Panthers have no

Lucas turns stiff, “What?”Damon doesn’t meet his eyes, “My mother’s entire family was executed, including her. Her great grandfather had been planted into the pack. And whatever family he formed, his ‘mission' was passed down to their children. My mother tried teaching me the same values but I resisted. I wouldn't have believed that she had anything to do with the attack on our tribe but I saw her with one of the attackers.”I close my eyes.Sending his own mother to her execution, despite her crimes, must have been the most difficult decision he could've made.“She told me everything,” Damon continues. “In the hopes that I would share her and perhaps, join her. But I was the Alpha. My job was to protect my people. And I could tell that she didn't truly care for the loss of life. She didn't give a damn about the children we lost, the families that were destroyed. She truly believed in her mission. Fortunately, she gave up everybody's names and I had to execute my entire ma

“She was part of a human family,” I say, quietly. “Are you sure you’re -““I know what I can sense. She feel like the forest. No,” Aliya hesitates. “She feels like raw earth. Her aura, this energy surrounding her, it’s like the purity of nature itself.”I exchange a look with Lucas.“Her scent isn’t human but what does this mean? What is she then?”Aliya shakes her head, “I don't know. I've never come across anybody like her. But I will say one thing.”She meet my gaze, “She is the girl I saw. You said you found her four days ago? Just three days ago, I spilled my blood again to see if there was any change in the vision that I saw of the future. I couldn’t see anything.”“What does that mean?” I ask.“It means the future is uncertain. You have changed something by finding this child and bringing her here. But what that means for everyone, I don't know.”Her voice is grim, “Whatever you decide next is going to impact what happens to us. But this child is the key

“Lucas,” I stare at him, confused. “What’re you doing?”He looks a little uneasy, lowering his voice. “She's got a child with her. She's not in good shape. Let her wash up and get some rest. We'll be able to get clearer answers from her afterwards.”“We don’t even know who she is!” I hiss at him. “I'm not going to put the entire back in jeopardy just because I feel sorry for somebody.”I can feel Lucas’s anger as he stares at me, “How dangerous can she possibly be? We’ll keep an eye on her if you’re so paranoid. But you can't just throw her and her son out there when these people are clearly looking for her!”“Lucas,” I feel astounded at his behaviour and he snaps.“I never said a word when you took in Kayla.”I narrow my eyes, “This isn’t tit for tat. This is about putting the entire pack at risk.”However, he looks stubborn, his words meant only for my ears, “You're about to be a mother. Show some compassion. Are you really going to throw a helpless mother and ch