“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…” he

it would be best if you are at least around her, so she doesn’t wake up alarmed

ironic considering I didn’t really give her a choice in our mating. More 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

she reaches

you feel?” I ask, moving

she seems to calm and comes to her senses. I press

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 be other fights.

possible. The closest place is her

I say in

leave us exposed to more attacks. The only

that pack again, I will only kill people. No, we need to go where I know it is safe. For her

her leg, making it unbendable, and

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

her, not giving her the chance

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

your pack?" She asks a soft

by sunset." Her muscles tense and I can sense a shift in her. She seems to grow smaller, as

victims are always on high alert. Nah, they will wait for our guard to fall before they attack again." I scowl

Hayes."

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

younger brother." I sigh and Colette looks mildly

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

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

"I'll drive." Hayes says.

in the same vehicle," I remind him. In case something

I'm the most skilled driver here. If I had been driving, they wouldn't

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