“Does it matter?” I ask and Hayes looks at me in disbelief, giving me his brotherly ‘We don’t keep secrets‘ look.

“It matters to me, in how I treat her. Is she your mate?” Hayes asks.

“She is your Luna. You will treat her how she should be treated.” I say, crossing my arms over my chest.

“Merikh.” He whispers low, his eyes softening and I know where his thoughts are going and I refuse to go down that memory lane with him. I refuse to go down it ever again.

“She is my mate.” I say matter of fact, and he laughs, rolling his eyes.

“Mate, as in you chose her and followed through with the union to the Alpha’s daughter-”

“That’s not the Alpha’s daughter.” Percy says with a knowing smile.

“Then who the fuck is it?”

“That’s Colette,” Percy says, his smile even wider now. I roll my eyes because no one knows shit about what is actually happening. Hell, it was hard enough for me to believe it when I saw her.

“Who the hell is Colette?”

“She is my second chance mate…” I admit with a sigh.

“And you accepted her…” He murmurs, his eyes observing me as though he needs to gauge my reaction.

“Lycan’s can’t reject a second chance mate, Hayes, you know that. There was no leaving without her. I didn’t have a choice,” I mutter, and he nods in understanding, blowing out a puff of air.

“How did she take it?” He asks.

“She isn’t aware of it…” I say with a wince, and Hayes watches me with curiosity.

rejected then…” he

says, looking over his shoulder. “I think it would be best if you are at least

the sentiment ironic considering I didn’t really give her a choice in our mating. More of an ultimatum. In some realms of the world, that

sits up; her face is pale as she reaches out with a

I

painted in fear before she seems to calm and comes to her senses. I press my hand to her forehead

of the ordinary.” She says softly and my muscles tense, “aside from my leg,

and head back to her pack and kill anyone who hurt her. But I store those emotions away for a day. I will need that anger. Because there will

her settled and re–wrapped as soon as possible. The closest place is

and I say in

back will just leave us exposed to more attacks. The only safe place for us is home.” I finish, my eyes sliding

kill people. No, we need to go where I know it is safe.

covered in blood, her pants torn and ripped off nearly up to her underwear line, where a white bandage is settled over her skin with green herbs covering the injury. The long makeshift splint frames her leg, making it unbendable, and I find I want to fix it. To fix her, but I know until the mate bond is fully recognizable for her, my presence doesn’t do much to speed her

her legs swinging to the side. as if she plans to walk and a low displeased grumble radiates through

you.” I tell her, not

keep her legs motionless. As my other arm wraps around her back. I tug her close,

will we be in your

I can sense a shift in her. She

the victims are always on high alert. Nah, they will wait for our guard

Hayes." I

at me, confused. I look at Hayes to my right, who

idiot younger brother." I sigh

walking bow as we approach my luxury SUV

opens the door and I gingerly slide Colette in. She settles in and

"I'll drive." Hayes says.

the same vehicle," I remind him. In case something happens, one of us

most skilled driver here. If I had been

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