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lf in, away from the world. I pick up my school bag and, through my pain, I settle into my bed gingerly and attempt to complet

ehind them slightly and I glance at the old child-like clock I have on my dresser, the clock I have owned since I was around 5 years old, it

new hell could be awaiting me in the morning and then I begin pondering the fact that I can now find my mate. I wonder if he is nearby. I crawl under the covers of my bed,

of the pain I had last night has gone now and what does remain is more of a dull throbbing sensation rather than the stabbing pain I was experiencing. I have a nice long hot shower, lathering my hair with copious amounts of conditioner, then I brush and dry it until it shines, finally, I scoop it up into a neat ballerina bun on top

t to scrambled eggs and other breakfasts. As I am in the process of putting the huge bowls onto the warming trolley, the door to the dining room swings open, and the scent of sandalwood and lemon reaches me. The scent is homey and refreshing, like a freshly cleaned pile of laundry (I guess that is because those are the scents of our

my mate? Anyone but him,

een his mate for over a year, and he chose not to acknowledge the bond? He actually actively chose to ignore the bond and wait until the Alpha and Luna were away and then tormented me openly? The Alpha and Luna had been planning this trip since just after Ace turned 18, he must have planned all of this...Your mate can be

maybe I can pretend I am still oblivious, that will give me some much needed time to proc

ou!" He adds when he gets no response f

e trolley, and I plan to go about my day as per us

ime passes. I graze my shoulder on his elbow, trying to get by. I feel th

, watch where you are going

s hard before throwing my hand away from her. I try desperately to find something else to hold me up but there is nothing, so down I fall,

is that, he KNOWS, he knows I know he is my mate, he would have fe

c

e is much more my type, and she has rank, she has class, and she needs to

nd she knows I don't want her by my side. Soon she will

and all mine. I don't want to want her, I know th

I have thoroughly punished her. A good sp@nking is just what she needs to show her who is in charge. Now, today, she knows the truth, the truth that I have been aware of for far too long, she is my mate. I have to make her submit to m