Chapter 13 - Mate Pull

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Stefania

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"Stefania? Who is Everett?" My mother asks while still holding me, and I tell her it’s my mate.

"That’s impossible. He’s dead!’’ My father's voice comes out bitter, and I explain to him that it’s his sister.

"The human that’s taking everything from me is Everette’s sister, father. The gods are angry at me for what I did," I add, my body still trembling. My mother asks how I know this, and I tell her.

My mate and I met two years ago at a function where I was repressing my mother. Maia was there, and I was standing on the balcony talking to her when this breathtaking scent hit my nose. I knew instantly what it meant. I was nine years old when my father told me about the deal he made with the king. I was young, but I knew I was a princess and had a big responsibility on my shoulders. My father had already explained that to me.

The first time I saw Paris, he was on TV with his parents. It was a few days after I was told that one day I would be hi