“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…”

best if you are

some realms of the world, that might be considered kidnapping. Not in ours, though, not when you

face is pale as she reaches out with a whimper for

do you feel?” I ask, moving to her

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

says softly and my muscles tense, “aside from my leg, it feels like

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 was not the first and now that I have a Luna

re–wrapped as soon as possible. The closest place is her pack “The healer tries to say before

I say in

exposed to more attacks.

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

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

I tell her, not giving her the chance to

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 this effect

be in your pack?" She

muscles tense and I can sense a shift in her. She seems to grow smaller, as if she is

be no more attacks," Hayes says, stepping up beside us, Percy wandering close behind. "After a surprise attack, the victims are

Hayes."

Hayes to my right, who beams at her, about

idiot younger brother." I sigh

approach my luxury SUV that I had waiting by for us

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

"I'll drive." Hayes says.

same vehicle," I remind him. In case something happens,

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

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