I watched as Nadia stormed off from my office without even throwing a glance at me. It left me in a foul mood. I also didn‘t appreciate my Beta flirting with her, so I had to remind him to back off. I hope he got the warning and stayed away from her because I would fucking castrate him if he made any move at her. 

My nose was still flaring with anger. I had no fucking idea if I was pissed off with Dominic or more with myself. 

What was I thinking when I blurted out that rejection? It was the last thing I wanted to do. My mark on her was my only link to her, and I never wanted to erase that bond. I wanted her. But the thought of her not wanting my mark pained me. What do I need to do so I can make her stay? 

If I ordered her to stay, then it would be another Andrea again. And I didn‘t think I wanted to take the risk of her hating me. And it‘s the biggest reason I was ready to reject her, so she could have what she wanted. But did she? She stopped me. 

Fuck! She kissed me I closed my eyes and rubbed my palms against my face, fucking confused with everything in m y head right now.

 “Are you done staring at the empty door?” Jacob‘s mocking voice snapped me back to the present, and I turned my head in the direction of his voice. The fucker was taking another sip of my expensive rum. 

“What the fuck are you still doing here? And who told you you‘re welcome to drink that?” I walked over to him and grabbed the bottle on the desk in front of him, sealing its cork tightly before placing it back in my liquor cabinet. 

“Relax. I know we just cockblocked you, but don‘t you think you were going too fast? Is everything okay between you now?” 

“We even hardly talked, when you bolted in unannounced.” I sighed in desperation as I slumped my body into my chair. 

“I felt your fucking aura seeping through the office door, so I rushed in. What riled you up?” 

“I almost rejected her.” 

“What? The fuck, Riley. Don‘t tell me you don‘t like her. Because you looked like a smitten dog, mind you, not a wolf, but a fucking dog while looking at her. What‘s with the rejection drama?” 

“That‘s why she was here, right? She wanted that mark gone.”

 “Idiot! Are you a fucking Alpha? Her uncle wanted that mark gone. But I didn‘t even think for  a second that she wanted it away. You told me you marked her three full moons ago, so why did she show up just now? Beaten and dragged by her uncle?” 

Fuck! He just called me an idiot, but I would have to agree with this fucker. She didn‘t want my mark gone from her, and that‘s why she kissed me. Are females really this fucking hard to read? 

 “Instead of rejecting her, why didn‘t you ask where she had been for the last three months and why did she run away from you? There‘s more to that female than what meets the eye. Get to know her. If she‘s not worth your time and the Luna title, then reject her. Let her go.” 

My heart constricted at the last part. 

I didn‘t even think for a second that she wasn‘t worth my time or that she wouldn‘t fit as my Luna. The question was, would she give me her time so I could prove my worth as a mate, as her Alpha? 

to her what I did to Andrea,” I told him my truth. My

do you mean?” His brows furrowed.

the process, she hated me. If Nadia turns

I snorted a fake

fucking hell without her. I don‘t think

motivation to get up every morning was that she was alive and I have the chance to find her. I didn‘t know where she was or who had her, but I didn‘t stop until I took her back. But you have Nadia here, so forget about the last three months. Ask her to stay, nicely. Offer her protection from her uncle. If she doesn‘t want t o stay here in your packhouse, give her a house nearby. And fucking control your mood swings. Let

you’re fucking too smart for an asshole? But I‘m not sure if that will work on her.

sipping his rum before pointing a finger

step up as

like you fits in a...” I didn’t get to finish what I wanted to say when

angry, and as much as I wanted to taunt him because of all the stress he had given me for the last three months, I knew when to keep my mouth shut. I could do it some other day, I feel this female was important to him

his arms. Occasionally, I would see him hug Andrea, but that was it. He was never careless enough to be seen kissing her, or maybe

It‘s

I was at the foot of the stairs, about to head up to the room Alpha Riley wanted me to give her

watering.

way. He instructed me to take you to the room upstairs. Come...” I gestured with my hand, urging

walked toward

Alpha. Have you met

ago, was it before the Alpha went

happened after

Maybe because

as a Beta, so he didn‘t trust me with anything.” My jaw clenched. I respected and cared for Riley, and the thought that he had blocked

one of us will still get hurt, right? So better not dwell on it.” She smiled weakly, her

you tell me about you and

“He marked me.” 

all that he did to Andrea because I knew he would never lay a finger on her, but if

was mutual. But I didn‘t know he would

you? Is he your mate?” My eyes darted to her neck, covered by her hair. I wanted to see if a fated mark was on her neck or if Riley had really

hand flew to her neck as she

But I don‘t think he wants me.”

what I saw there when we came into his office, he has never done that with anyone, so

walking as she scoffed and crossed her arms over her chest, facing my direction, making me

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