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, and Aries are, and like them, they are not quite sure how to react. Clearly, as the court leadership, they

delivered. I had been found sound and worthy as a substitute mate for the alpha. They had

ituation quite like this where someone-in this case, an alpha-contradicted what was already dictated by the court. Questioning the authority o

than bewildered, and louder. I strained to hear exactly what they were saying, but I could not make out a great deal of their conversation. The only thing I could conc

take her as my mate...because I allow myself to have only one love in my life and that love is my deceased mate, Eliza. It would not matter w

ey are alive or dead? The whole idea seemed particularly ridiculous for someone as young as the alpha. I could not believe what I had just heard. Was Dean even acting san

ind to reject anyone offered up to him. But then just as suddenly, I remind myself there was little to be relieved about. The alpha seemed steadfast in his desire to live his life solo, having loved just one, and

tell that many were laughing at me because of the alpha's reaction to the court's decision. But others

my position-on my way to becoming Dean's mate-are dashed. It didn't matter to them that they had no chance to be in such a position in the first place. Old, young, fat, thin, ugly, attracti

ce in both of his hands and was beginning to shake. For a moment I forgot about my situation and began to won

the latter. But he was going to stay true to his principles, no matter what the elders say next. He doubted very much they would foll

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ell, and he was sure it had also shocked the young she-werewolf. It had nothing to do with her, though, and h

and vowed to love her the rest of his

ry her to their quarters with no effort. Her dark eyes were so expressive. They danced with joy when she was happy over something, even if it was something as simple as his return from a business

used to anyone, especially women, putting him off in such a way. But her resistance o