Chapter 362

Chapter 0362
I can feel the impact that Liam and Rik’s news has on Grace. It’s one thing to assume and another to find out you were correct. I pull her face to me, leaning into her. “Are you okay, baby?”
She just nods, a single tear sliding down her cheek. My sweet mate has had so much thrown at her in such a short period of time. Sometimes I forget that she’s still so young. She’s a strong and fierce woman, but there are moments, like right now, that she’s fragile.
I look up at the others at the table. “I’m going to take my mate to rest for a bit. Thank you for lunch. We look forward to spending more time with you and getting to learn more about Maia’s Guardian spirit, but right now, Grace needs. some time.” I say, before standing up, picking up my mate, much to her surprise and walking us to our room.
“You didn’t have to do that.” She says quietly, her head resting against my shoulder.
“Yes, I did. The actual job description for ‘mate‘ is to take care of the one that is given to you by the Moon Goddess. I could feel how much their confirmation of what your father did hurt you. We can take some time. We’re here all weekend. Let me hold you.” I say as we get to our room.
I take off her shoes and tuck her into bed, before taking off my shoes and curling up around her. I wrap my arms around her and let my scent help her relax, allowing her tears to fall. She turns, curling into me, letting me hold her while she cries. I don’t say anything, I just rub her back, and kiss the top of her head, letting her cry it out.
“I hate him. I know I shouldn’t, but I hate him for what he did to my mother.”
“You and I both know that there are people in positions of power that don’t deserve it, people that abuse the power that they have been given. I’m thankful that I have you for a mate, someone that will never take that power for granted and will never abuse it.” I tell her, looking at her.
“And as much as I hate the life that I had before I met you, I’d do it all over again if it brought me to you. Every step we’ve taken, every heartache we’ve suffered, has brought us here. And I know, for me, I wouldn’t change it. I wouldn’t change anything that might mean I didn’t end up here with you.”
She reaches up and kisses me. It’s a slow, tender kiss, full of love and a promise of a future together.
“Thank you.” She says, rubbing her nose against mine.
“Ididn’t do anything.” I tell her.
“You don’t realize how much you do for me. You have quickly become my rock, my solid ground. You are the place that I know I’m always safe. You are the
foundation that allows me to be a stronger person. So, yes, my mate, you do and are my everything.”
I take my time, stripping us out of our clothes before slowly making love to my mate, showing her how much she means to me, how desperate I am for her. This woman who is my everything. This woman who makes me feel like the most powerful, amazing man in the world. And I learn that hearing her whimper and cry my name softly as she finds her release, her nails biting into my back as her body contracts around me is just as unbelievable as hearing her scream my name. Afterward, we curl up together, wrapped around each other, and we fall asleep.
It’s mid–afternoon before we emerge from our room again. We go in search of our hosts and find Angel and Cara having tea on the back porch, looking out over the pack lawn and forest beyond.
When they see us, Angel immediately jumps up, coming to Grace. “Are you alright? I’m sorry Liam and Rik upset you. We didn’t want your first day with us to be so tense.” She says, pulling Grace over to where she and Cara are sitting.
“It’s okay. It was just a lot to have my suspicions about my father confirmed.” She says, sitting down while Cara pours her some tea.
“Where are the guys?” I ask, wondering why they left their mates alone.
“They’re in Rik’s office. They said you should join them if you came down. Let me get someone to take you.” Cara says, before her eyes go unfocused.
A moment later, one of the packhouse omegas comes out and offers to take me to Rik’s office. I look at Grace and she nods, letting me know she’s okay. I walk over and kiss her before turning and following Rik’s pack member to his office.
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