The Biker Alpha Who Became My Second Chance Mate\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 137\u00a0<\/p>\n
X3 71\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve seen her race?\u201d Orion\u2019s voice rose slightly. \u201cAnd you didn\u2019t think to mention this to me?\u201d I can\u2019t imagine how he\u2019d react if he found out Sarah was aware too, but that\u2019s if he finds out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat wasn\u2019t my place,\u201d Tristan replied firmly. \u201cThis is Athena\u2019s choice to make and her news to share.\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked at him gratefully, touched that he was standing up for me even when it meant facing Orion\u2019s anger.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut,\u201d Tristan continued, \u201cI do think there are ways to make it safer. I could train her more, teach her advanced techniques, make sure she has the best\u00a0<\/p>\n
protective gear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want to train her?\u201d Orion looked between us like we\u2019d both lost our minds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to make sure she doesn\u2019t get hurt,\u201d Tristan said simply. \u201cAnd the best way to do that is to make sure she\u2019s as prepared as possible. Orion trusted\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tristan, even more than he trusted me and am sure he\u2019d give in immediately, and he did.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He remained quiet for a long moment, clearly struggling with the information. But he finally sat back down and looked directly at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I talk to you alone for a minute?\u201d I nodded, and Tristan quietly excused himself to the kitchen.\u2018\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d Orion asked once we were alone. \u201cWhy are you doing this, Ath? This isn\u2019t like you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I thought about how to explain it, how to make him understand something I was still figuring out myself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the only way I\u2019ve found that makes me feel like I\u2019m in control of my life,\u201d I said finally.\u00a0<\/p>\n
*For so long, other people have been making decisions for me, telling me what I should do, how I should feel, who I should be. Racing is something that\u2019s completely mine. When I\u2019m on that bike, I\u2019m making every choice. I\u2019m the one in control, I\u2019m Athena.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Orion\u2019s expression softened as he listened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I know you love and want to protect me, and I love you both for it. But I need to make my own choices, even if they scare you. I need to prove to myself\u00a0<\/p>\n
that I\u2019m strong enough to handle my own life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018You\u2019ve always been strong, Athena. You don\u2019t need to prove that\u00a0<\/p>\n
risking your life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018But I need to prove it to myself,\u201d I insisted. \u2018Please try to understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was quiet again, studying my face like he was trying to read my thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I agree to this,\u2018 he said finally, \u201cyou have to promise you\u2019ll be careful. And you have to let Tristan train you properly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Relief flooded through me. \u201cI promise. I\u2019ll be\u00a0<\/p>\n
as careful\u00a0<\/p>\n
can\u00a0<\/p>\n
be while still actually racing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd no more secrets. If something happens, if you get hurt\u00a0<\/p>\n
or scared or anything, you call me immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I promise,\u201d I repeated, meaning it completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pulled me into another hug, this one gentler than before. \u201cI love you, you know that? Even when you\u2019re giving me gray hair.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 137\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018I love you too, I said, squeezing him tightly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I need to talk to Tristan now,\u201d he said, releasing me, \u2018Why don\u2019t you go find Sarah? I\u2019m sure she\u2019s dying to know what\u2019s going on.\u201d Of course she\u2019s during\u00a0<\/p>\n
I found Sarah in the kitchen, pretending to organize the already perfectly organized spice rack.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t take it the way I expected, they re learning and growing\u2018 she said the moment I walked in, as she pulled me to herself for a fight hug And I\u2019m guessing Tristan finally decided to stop being a coward about his feelings?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I couldn\u2019t help but laugh. Is it that obvious?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Honey, I\u2019ve known that man for years. The fact that he\u2019s suddenly taking your side against Orion tells me everything I need to know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I sank onto one of the kitchen stools, suddenly feeling exhausted. I\u2019m confused, Sarah.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018About everything. I can feel the bond between us, I\u2019ve felt it for a while now. But how am I supposed to just forget everything he put me through? How do I just jump into his arms because of a bond he\u2019s just letting himself feel, and pretend like he didn\u2019t break my heart over and over again?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you feel about him? Not the bond, not the history, not what you think you should feel. How do you actually feel?\u201d She asked taking my hands with\u00a0<\/p>\n
hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I thought about it seriously. \u201cI feel drawn to him in ways I can\u2019t explain. When he touches me, I feel like I\u2019m whole. When he\u2019s not around, I feel like something\u2019s missing. But I\u2019m also angry with him for taking so long to figure it out, and scared that he\u2019ll change his mind again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThose are all valid feelings,\u201d Sarah said gently. \u201cAnd you know what? You don\u2019t have to decide anything right now. The bond isn\u2019t going anywhere, and neither is Tristan if his feelings are genuine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut what if I\u2019m just being stubborn? What if I\u2019m making this harder than it needs to be?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAthena, listen to me.\u201d Sarah moved closer, her voice becoming more serious. \u201cYour happiness is what\u2019s important here. Yes, fighting a mate bond is difficult, but it\u2019s not impossible. You have a choice in this, no matter what anyone else says.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She paused, seeming to choose her words carefully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat said, I think you should give Tristan the benefit of the doubt. I\u2019ve seen how miserable he\u2019s been without you, and I\u2019ve seen how determined he is to make this right. I love how he\u2019s still giving you the right to choose and not forcing anything on you, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s going to mess this up again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow can you be so sure?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause he knows what he\u2019s risking now. He knows that if he hurts you again, he\u2019ll lose you forever. And more than that, he knows what he wants. It jus took him a while to get there.\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n
I hugged her impulsively. \u201cThank you. I needed to hear that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018That\u2019s what family is for,\u201d she said, hugging me back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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