“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…”

up,” the healer says, looking over his shoulder. “I think it would be best if you are at least around

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

as she reaches

you feel?” I ask, moving

before she seems to calm and comes to her senses. I press my hand to her forehead and she closes her eyes, her head

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

twitch, a snarl waiting to break free as I press my lips together tightly. My lycan roars within me, tearing to get out 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 be other fights. This attack

The closest place is her pack “The healer tries to say

and I say in

more attacks. The

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

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

whisper. 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 my chest. She

tell her, not giving her the chance

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 this effect

we be in your pack?" She asks a

can sense a shift in her. She seems to grow smaller, as if she is shrinking into a shell of

no more attacks," Hayes says, stepping up beside us, Percy wandering close behind. "After a surprise attack, the victims are always on high alert. Nah, they will wait for our guard to fall before

Hayes." I

Hayes?" She whispers up at me, confused. I look at Hayes to my right, who beams at her, about to open

idiot younger brother." I sigh and Colette looks mildly

as we approach my luxury SUV that I had waiting by for us later in our

Hayes opens the door and I gingerly slide Colette in. She settles in and I make sure she is comfortable before closing

"I'll drive." Hayes says.

shouldn't be in the same vehicle," I remind him. In case something happens, one

here. If I had been driving, they wouldn't

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