Chapter 33
"No," Fenix Jr. said.
"Why," Bella asked.
"Because, I'm mates with Leafe. Now go away," he demanded.
"But I want to have chicks," Bella protested.
"Go find someone else, like Sonny," he argued.
"He's my full brother," she protested.
"I don't care. I'm not going to be your mate," he concluded.
"I'll be your mate," Rupert offered.
"No, you are not going to be mates with Rupert," Sunny declared.
"Why mom? I like him and he likes me," Bella protested.
"Because, you have been chosen as the lead female of my hatch," Sunny explained. "Rupert was not chosen to be the lead male of his hatch. Because of that, you cannot be his mate."
"But mom, I don't care if I don't get to be the lead female! I just want to be Rupert's mate," she argued.
"No. You are not going to be mates with Rupert," Sunny concluded.
Later that night
"She isn't going to let me be your mate," Bella announced sadly to Rupert as she looked up at the stars with him.
"That's too bad," Rupert replied. "But, give it the benefit of the doubt, that doesn't mean we can't be together."
"True," Bella replied.
"Hey! What are you doing with him," Sunny questioned suspiciously.
"We're just hanging out, mom," Bella replied.
"I don't want you around him! You can pick Fenix Jr. or Felix, but not him," Sunny scolded.
"These are going to be my chicks, and there is nothing you can do about it!!" Bella shouted, waking everyone up.
To be continued