Rejected Mate's Redemption (Freda and James)
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FREDA WHITLOCK

The celebration came to an end. After saying goodbyes to Cisco's friends and seeing the last person to the door, I tucked Cisco in bed. I laid beside him, stroking his head gently to the back. And I was content at this very moment. At this moment it was just a mother and her son bonding. Just then, my best. friend Lyra walked in.

"Is he asleep yet?" She whispered softly as she leaned against the door frame. Her blue eyes glowing in the dim room. I shook my head in the negative and she nodded and left us alone.

I knew she had questions, angry, confused questions as to what happened today. As to why Kaiden had shown up here at the party. And I knew she wasn't going to let me rest until I provided the answers. Lyra hated Kaiden for rejecting me and I couldn't blame her, but I couldn't ignore the fury that raged in Kaiden when she talked back at him. Had I not intervened, things could have gotten ugly. But why did he turn up all of a sudden?

Honestly I couldn't say either. I knew he had an idea that Cisco could be his son but still, did he think he could come storming back into our lives after six years? If he thought so, he was a big joker. Cisco and I had been doing fine without him and we would continue to do so. So far Cisco had not mentioned anything

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about wanting to know his father and I preferred to keep it that way.

If Kaiden decided to show up here every day, suspicions were bound to arise and everything I struggled to build would come crumbling down. I wasn't going to sit and watch that happen. Never! He should stay with his wife Safiya for the rest of his lifetime I thought as I felt a pang of loss in my heart and my wolf screamed in disapproval but I refused to acknowledge any weak feelings.

I could still feel the pain from where the pitcher pierced my skin. The wound tickled at the memory and I bit my lip down in an attempt to reduce the pain.

"Sleep baby" I muttered to Cisco as I closed his eyes with my hands. "Mummy can I ask you a question?" Cisco questioned in his cute soft voice as he peered at me with big doe eyes.

I raised a brow. "Go ahead honey, you can ask me anything", I stated rubbing his head in assurance. "What's the meaning of a 'dad"?" questioned in his cute voice.

The hands rubbing his head stilled and my spine stiffened at his outburst, color drained from my skin as I wondered what could have brought up such question. My hands shook involuntarily as I pondered in my mind.

I never expected him to ask that kind of question, and at this moment of all times. My worst fears were finally coming to light.

I quickly masked my expression with a bright smile on my face.

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"Why did you bring that up all of a sudden?" I asked with a strained voice. Cisco obviously not noticing the discomfort his question brought me continued on..

"One of my friends at the party kept mentioning how her dad treats her like a princess and buys all the toys and clothes she wants. And all my friends kept saying something about their dad". He muttered sadly and my heart clenched at the pain he must have felt.

"And I just stood there and said nothing because I didn't have dad like them". He finished in a dejected tone.

Tears rushed to my eyes slowly trickling down my face. The worst had happened and there was nothing I could do to stop it. Sooner or later, Cisco was going to replace out that he truly had a father.

But how was he going to feel if I told him his father was with another woman who was no one else but my sister or the fact that he father had other children too. My heart broke into a million pieces as I thought of how that knowledge would shatter Cisco.

It was best not to tell him for now. It didn't deserve the heartbreak it would cause him. Instead, I blamed myself for coming back as more tears spilled from my eyes. I couldn't bear to see my son hurt by anything or anyone.

Kaiden was to blame for this, if only he had acknowledged me as his mate, his son would never have had to suffer or lack the love of his father.

Mustering up courage, I wiped my teary eyes and took a deep breath. "It's late now Cisco dear, sleep" I stated as I rubbed his 288 Wouchers

head tenderly, silently praying he didn't bring up further disturbing questions.

He seemed to have noticed my mood and questioned me no more as he closed his eyes. I heaved a heavy breath of relief as I resumed rubbing his hair gently. A part of me hoped he forgot about all this tomorrow.

And another part of me twinged with guilt at the thought of me hiding something from Cisco or denying him the truth he had a right to.

I was in a state of dilemma as I had no idea what to do. I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Nothing could be done now. The truth couldn't be hidden for long. It always came to limelight. But one thing I realised as I continued to lull Cisco to sleep was i had people who would support me,i had Lyra and my father.

They would never leave me to deal with this all by myself. This thought served as a little encouragement for me but it still didn't help heal the pain my heart felt.

Would my son never experience the love of his father? Will I forever be the rejected mate? Kaiden was only here because he wanted to take Cisco away from me. I shook my head at the thought pushing it away from my mind.

I would take my problems one day at a time. My wolf hummed in approval as I pride for me grew. I had my wolf's support now. I continued rubbing Cisco's head softly as he slowly drifted off to sleep.