#Chapter 499 – Family

“I’m saying,” Midnight says, freely crying now, cupping Jesse’s face in her tiny hands. “That I – I don’t want to have your pups, Jesse. Ever. Ever. I don’t want them.” She shakes her head, vehement. “I think I’d be a bad mom. I’d leave them at the grocery store and forget they were there. I – I just don’t want it.” He swallows hard, listening as she spills out her truth. “And I don’t want to kiss you,” she continues, her little chin shaking as she stares up at him with her wide dark eyes. “And it’s not that you’re not handsome –“ He smirks a little at this, making her laugh. She smacks his cheek lightly with her palm. “You stop that, I’m being serious here –“ He does his best not to smile and nods, letting her know he’s listening, intently. To all of it. “Jesse,” she says, sighing hard, her shoulders slumping. “I don’t want to be your mate. I don’t want to do the romantic stuff. I love you so, so much but…all of that?” she says, tossing out a hand to encompass the whole wor