“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.

then…”

his shoulder. “I think it would be best if you are at least around her, so she doesn’t wake up alarmed and thinking she was kidnapped or

some realms of the world, that might be considered kidnapping. Not in ours, though, not when you are a royal and privy to

is pale as she reaches out with a whimper

you feel?” I ask, moving

her hands shaking and her face painted in fear before she seems to calm and comes to her senses. I press my hand to her forehead and she closes her eyes, her head pressing into my warm palm as if she is too weak to hold

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

I store those emotions away for a day. I will need that anger. Because there will be other fights. This attack was not the first and now that

The closest place is

Colette and I

should get back to our pack as soon as possible. Staying out here or going back will just leave us exposed to more attacks. The only safe place for us is home.” I finish, my eyes sliding to watch her as

pack again, I will only kill people. No, we need to go where

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 healing. It helps, but not

Moving to her side, Colette nods without looking at me, her legs swinging to the side. as if she plans to walk and a low displeased grumble radiates through

carry you.” I tell her, not giving her

her splint doing its job to keep her legs motionless. As my other arm wraps around her back. I tug her close, my heart beating fast as she locks her eyes with mine. There's a hitch in her breathing and I smirk. I enjoy having

in your pack?" She

sunset." Her muscles tense and I can sense a shift in her. She seems

attack, the victims are always

helpful, Hayes."

look at Hayes

is my idiot younger brother." I sigh and

does an awkward walking bow as we approach my luxury

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

"I'll drive." Hayes says.

I remind him. In

know I'm the most skilled driver here. If I had been driving, they

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