Everly POV

The following day I thought I had made it; I thought I could go the entire day without dealing with mate dramas. Once he realized I was his mate, and after his persistence yesterday, I knew it wouldn’t be the last time I would be hearing from him. Valen didn’t seem like the type that was used to being knocked back by a woman. But he had to get used to it. There was no way I would allow my son to be taken from me.

Stepping out of my office, I groan when I see him walking down the corridor toward me and was going to turn in the opposite direction to escape out the side door and back to the safety of my apartment before having to retrieve my son from Preschool.

“Everly,“

“What? Alpha Valen, I am busy,“ I call over my shoulder. He jogs after me.

“Too busy to speak with your mate?“ He asks.

“Yep, definitely too busy for you, “ I tell him, continuing toward the door that led outside.

“Hmm, so you hire liars here because that cleaner just told me you should be going on your lunch break right now and that you aren’t busy,“ Valen says before gripping my arm. Sparks rushed up my arm and I jerked away from his touch as I turned to face him. Valen growls at me, and I glare at him.

”Geez, what is your problem? No need to act repulsed by me, ” he snaps at my reaction.

”I never said you repulsed me, but thanks, I will add repulsion to my list of reasons for hating you, ” I tell him though that was a lie; I didn’t hate him, his arrogance and the fact he couldn’t remember me irritated me but hate was too strong of a word.

Everything in me was calling me to press against him, to touch him and mark myself with his scent, some primal urge to claim him, but I shoved it down, ignoring it. He had my hormones and brain all muddled when he was near, and I wanted to run

out of me. How

of Ashley? ” He asks,

him. He grips my arm, turning me back to face him, and I growl at him and try to shake his hand off,

him. His eyes change and turn black. His wolf side presses forward at the warning

he clearly didn’t like being challenged by his mate, or was it just my refusal to bow down to him, or maybe he was butt hurt that I wasn’t tossing myself at him like the rest of the bimbos he usually had hanging off

to mark, you are mine to claim, and I will claim you, ” I swallow and try to take a step back when my back

swallow, finding myself caged in against the wall by him; his nose moves along my jaw to my neck. The sharp

seem so sure now Everly, you know who you belong to , and you do belong to me, ” He says, his breath fanning across my neck, and I inhale his addictive scent. My own gums tingle with the urge to mark him, claim him as mine,

my breathing became heavy as his scent wrapped around me. Valen moves closer , his entire body against mine, and a deep thrum from his chest vibrated against mine as he purred. Yet my body gave into his to his calling, the urge to let him take me, overriding common sense, and he used my own instincts against me. She -wolves are unable

suddenly stop working. He nips at my neck, and much as I hated what he was doing, the thought of him marking me also excited me. Bringing forth feelings for him I thought died long ago, reminding me of the urge to nest when pregnant. Some strange urge or compulsion doing what

skin before grazing my neck where his mark should be with his teeth again; I shiver when I

hands feebly clutch the front of his shirt. I didn’t know if I wanted to pull him closer or shove him away, my brain and body fighting with each other. But

eyes jolt open at the noise I make. Valen’s hand moves higher before he squeezes my breast through my bra and growls softly before nipping at my jaw. I wanted to shove him off, but at the same time , I didn’t want him to stop, I wanted to feel his hands

and my cheeks heat, and she raises an eyebrow at me before tapping her fingers on her wrist. My brows

I ask, and she

soon, “ Macey says carefully, letting me know Zoe was grabbing Valarian with Casey, and I let

down soon. I just need

back to whatever you were both doing, but keep it PG, this is a hotel“ She chuckles, and I

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