Fated is overrated

Lola POV

I think my jaw couldn't possibly drop any further. A thick silence stretches for what seems like forever, before Drake continues "and... I would like you to consider coming home". I snort. Home is a few blocks from here. Just because I apparently have relatives all of a sudden - if it is even true - doesn't make it my home. Before I can even protest, I hear Zeke and Zane growl. What now?! Zeke clears his throat and speaks for the first time today, with a pleading look on his face "Lola, we want you to come home with us, your mates". I let out a full belly laugh, the nerve on this guy.

Oh that's rich!" I continue laughing. "What happened to the filthy rogue who was unworthy of breathing the same air as you?

You realized I am more powerful than you thought, and now all of a sudden you do want me? And FYI - you are not my mates anymore, I rejected you!" I all but yell at them. Zane now bursts through frantically "Lola we are so sorry. Please just give us a chance to explain why we hated rogues so much.

It doesn't justify what we did! But please know both of us were actually falling for you before the bond actually hit. Remember the sparring session? Please just give us a chance to talk"."

I am done talking, you had your chance" I yell back, while standing up to my feet. I notice the guards immediately tense up, but none of them move an inch yet.

"As for you, Drake, I don't know what to think of all this. Prove it to me, and I will need some time to gather my thoughts on this". Drake nods "of course honey.

If you will let me take your DNA with me, I will get you the results asap. But I know for sure already. Your mother was a Lycan, and you are part Lycan as well.

And.. There hadn't been a female royal dragon born, ever. The prophecy was that the first princess dragon to be born would have an ice dragon. Which is how I knew for sure the moment I saw your dragon".

"We'll see" I grumble. "And as for you 2!" I turn my attention to Zeke and Zane "why do I still smell your scent? I rejected you!". Zeke replies hesitantly, "Well, we would have to accept the rejection in order for it to be effective. Also, Lycans only get one mate in their life. There are no second chances.

We aren't accepting the rejection Lola, we want to be with you". "Yeah, well, you're a little late for that. I have a boyfriend, and we are happy" I bluff, as Nick isn't actually my boyfriend.

"Yeah, so we have felt..." Zane grumbles moodily. I can't help but blush a little at the fact that they felt the times I have fooled around with Nick a bit. They could still feel the betrayal pains all along? How? And how come I haven't felt anything then?

I immune to it because I have rejected them or something, and they are not because they haven't accepted it? Zeke must have seen my confusion as he answered my unasked question,

"We haven't stepped outside of the mate bond ever since we found out you were our mate, Lola; that's why you haven't felt anything". My mouth falls open momentarily, before I recompose myself.

They really went abstinent for 2 years? The playboy princes? As if! "Whatever, I don't care. Just accept the rejection, and we can all move on with chosen mates".

"Like we said, we aren't going to accept Lola. We will do whatever it takes to make it up to you. Please just give us 1 chance. Just go out with us at least once, so we can talk" Zane pleads with puppy eyes.

All of a sudden it dawns on me that Liberty and Justice have been awfully quiet this entire meeting.

'Girls? What's up?'. 'I... I don't know Lola. It was easy rejecting them when they were total *ssholes.

But they seem really sorry. And their wolves have been reaching out to me, profusely apologizing and saying they had deeply rooted reasons to hate rogues' Liberty speaks up. 'Oh come on!

We were technically rogues, yes, but they knew very well I only had been one for 2 weeks, and was no threat to anyone! We weren't feral!' Liberty remains quiet now.To avoid an incomplete reading experience, visit Jobn'i'b.com. A thought pops up into my head and I turn to Drake asking "what about dragons actually, do they have mates?". "They do honey, they also get 1 true mate.

But it's near impossible nowadays for dragons to find their mates, as the population is spread pretty thin. But it could also be that Zeke and Zane are the mates to your dragon.

I don't know how it works with hybrids". I am not sure I like this man calling me honey all the time, but I'm sure it's a bit of a habit, just like Xena keeps calling me dear, so I'll let it slide for now.

But, since he is wanting to get into my good graces so much, I suppose I could ask him for a favor? Something I have been longing to get my hands on for years now.

"That reminds me actually.. Since you are apparently not here to exterminate me, and are actually claiming to be my father, I could ask you for a favor I suppose? I would like to borrow any books you may have on white dragons. And anything about dragon hybrids, or hybrids in general.

And if there's any way you could get any info on white wolves, that would be great too" I almost mumble the last part. I'm sure he doesn't have much info on white wolves, but I really don't want to ask the dipsh*ts in front of me.

Drake nods with a smile "sure honey, I will see what I can find and bring it to you.

But we don't have any books on white wolves I'm afraid, you would have to ask Zeke and Zane". Yugh. I can see the smug grins on their faces already from the corner of my eye.