Apprehended By My Mate novel Chapter 46

"Momma." I kiss her head and look back over to Conner who is carrying my bag.

"Hey Grace." She wraps her small arms around my shoulder and tucking her head in the crook of my neck. I jump when Conner puts his arm around my waist a guides me over to where his parents are sitting with the Alpha, Luna and their parents.

"Conner, long time no see." I watch as an older man walks over and give Conner a hug.

"You too old man." He laughs and looks at Grace and I.

"And who is this." Conner smiles taking my hand into his.

"This is my mate Clare and her daughter Grace. Clare this is Felix father Jeremy." Jeremy goes to shake my hand but I take a step back making sure Conner is covering half my body. I watch as Jeremy frown and looks at Conner for answers. They both watch each other and I get the feeling that they are mind linking.

"Sorry about that Clare, I am Jeremy, Felix's father." I give him a small smile as he takes a step back allowing for me to come out from behind Conner. Jeremy begins to talk with Conner so I walk over the Richard and Rose. They both smile as I place Grace down on the floor to play in the sand.

"Momma, water." I see her looking towards where the other children are playing in the water. I grab my short and long sleeve shirt and quickly pull off my dress putting my shirt over my bikini. I grab my and Grace's hat as I pick her up and walk over to the water.

I sit in the water with Grace as she plays with the water and a bucket. I laugh when she fills a bucket of water up and tips it all over head drenching her brown locks in salty water. Grace finds it funny and does it again getting me wet in the process.

"Grace," a voice yells and I look to Liam who is running towards us with his brother a boggy board.

"Li." Grace yells and I smile as he picks her up.

"You know how to swim right?" I don't get what he is saying but before I can answer I am flying through the air half screaming half laughing. I close my eyes and push my way up to the surface pushing my brown, wet hair out of my face.

Conner is standing there laughing with his hands on his knees, as I walk out of the water trying hard not to laugh with him.

"That wasn't even funny." I say as I get closer as I see him wipe tears from his eyes. I cross my arms over my chest and glare at Conner who stops laughing straight away.

"I am sorry Clare I just-I just thought-" I walk up close so we are chest to chest and I see his adam apple moving very slowly. Before he has time to blink I uncross my hand and push him over. Conner wasn't expecting this so he trips over his own fete and falls into the water landing on his butt.

I cannot help it as I break out into laughter at his shocked expression. I look to see his father and mother laughing along with the rest of the pack. I take a bow as Conner gets up trying to save what little dignity he has left.