Three Fated Hearts by LNC novel Chapter 50

~Mark~

The seconds ticked by, and my anxiety was growing. I came out with it; I told Tia that Jenna was my fated mate, and I was met with silence. I swear I could probably hear a pin drop if there were one dropping.

Tia is standing at the window, looking out onto the land. She hasn’t made any reaction; she hasn’t spoken, and she hasn’t really moved. I have no idea what she is going to say to me, and that makes me anxious. Tia is my best friend, and I want to do anything I can for her. I know Jenna, and she has had some major issues, but I’m not sure if I will be strong enough to let Jenna go if Tia were to ask me to do so.

Tia starts to pace a bit, and I take a step back and watch her. She looks at me, then looks away again. She paces a bit, then repeats the looks. I can’t decipher what the looks mean or if I should be worried. Tia stops packing and walks over to the couch to have a seat. I’m not sure what to do, so I stay at the window.

“Mark?” I look over at Tia, and she gestures for me to sit next to her. I slowly make my way over to the couch, preparing myself for the worst reaction. I’m so nervous about what she could say, but there is no way to push it off now.

I take a seat on the couch, keeping some distance between Tia and me. I don’t want to sit too close just in case Tia wants to do some physical damage. I try to sit back but am too anxious to relax. I keep shifting around on the couch, not knowing what to do with my hands or my body. I feel a hand on my arm, and I look at Tia.

“I don’t like her.” I nod, not trusting myself to speak. “She is trying to come between myself and my mates, and it isn’t right. I don’t even know her, but she has come here and is causing problems. I don’t trust her, and I’m not even sure that I want to ever get to know her.” I can feel my heart sinking with each word that Tia speaks. She isn’t wrong at all, and there is nothing that can be said in Jenna’s defense. “That being said,” Tia is rubbing circles on my arm. I turn my head to look at her. “She is your Goddess given mate, and you owe it to yourself to see it through. You should try to talk to her, get to know her.”

I let a breath out and look up to the ceiling in an attempt to keep my tears at bay. “I don’t want to lose you.” Tia lightly chuckles.

“I don’t know. Maybe we will figure this all out and maybe we won’t. I’m still trying to come to terms with everything.”

“I understand and you should take your time. There is no time limit on the mate bond. I wouldn’t try to push anything; let things flow.” I lean down and place my head on Tia’s. Even though I prepared myself for the worst, I don’t know what I would have done if Tia had been against this union. “I will say, if she hurts you, I will f**k her up.” I throw my head back and laugh. “What’s so funny? I’m serious.”

“I know you are and that’s why it’s so funny. The image of you and Jenna fighting; I can totally see her losing to you too.” Tia starts to chuckle as well as she wraps her arms around my torso. We stand at the window for a while, just enjoying the quiet between us and the view outside.