r

mediately. These are going to be the longest hours of my life! I am fighting every urge in me to go and join him and the small

ack, my family, and my own conscious loath his being. I can't be his. I can't let

just met my wolf and then my mate. My life is racing on its axi

My heart skips. I close my eye

trust me to keep you alive for long. He tilts his head and gives me a crooked smile. I get a glimpse of his perfectly white teeth. I ball my fists, begging myself to

you are an orphan. He works with Vampires; the wolves' mortal enemies. He is equally as evil as they

library. I am more worried than relieved to see them here. Logan is going to make

nodding towards my mate w

y," says Logan, his eyes shifting from Carl's to mine. A devilish smile creeps onto his handsome face. My insides shiver when he looks at me, as if he

s meeting to happen. I am sure my brother is not comfortable dealing with this and neither am I. I know I should have listened to Jex. I know all that now, but it's a waste regretting bec

raised well aware of the rules that govern this land. She just received her wolf, she

ell aware, I never let things pass me as easily as they come. I have a deal for you. If you can negotiate my proposal, then yo

your deal?"

Alpha to Alpha," he says and then pocket

shot Logan a hateful scowl but it does not affect

best to make you as uncomfortable as he cou

," I say. Then I wonder if he was actually trying to be nice to me because he knows I am his mate. Does he know?

oice awakes me

murmur in

I just said?" he in

ing?" I ask. He shakes

ght? I really doubt he did

. He would otherwise be wedging war against the Blue Blood pack, break

ht have ruined the peace. It sucks being the reason my brother has to face Alpha Logan to negotiate God knows what terms he wants. He said h

hat can I do about it now," I tell him. I am starting to think that this is all fate's doing that I had to meet my mate in this kind of w

et you convince me to cross the Misty river. Carl was so furious wi

back home," I tell him. I put on a huge smile, hoping to smooth off

captivated by the beauty of the room and the parts of the mansion I h

his meeting," the man that brought us in tells

is the richest alpha amongst the five packs in the land. I had heard of his fancy mansion

's a total loss! This is not the kind of mate I had hoped to have. I wanted someone sweet, and romantic, even though not that wealthy but at least kind, and understanding, which Logan i

tful and I can guess it's too unpleasant to think about," Jex says. I don't w

ok through it. The moon is going down into the woods. It's almost morning. The v

so I was given this dress. I was in my wolf form so I shifted and put it on," I te

save me. I insisted that he didn't need to involve my brother and that I can negotiate my way through this but he said I w

the gold?"

aid it's not. I completely have

He is making too big a deal out of suc

impatient waiting, Ca

" he announces, but

ant?" I ask das

irs, I keep looking back up unconsciously, hoping to look at Logan one last time before I go. Each step out of the house is like a piercing

y fault that our mate is the worst person on earth! If he cared, he would have at least let me go without worsening the issue. If he cared he wouldn't have been greedy to ask for ransom. He is a heartless greedy monster and I don't want him to be my Mate! He