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I froze in stunned silence for a while, but then I found myself bursting into a fit of laughter. I had to cover my mouth so that I didn't disturb the ball that was still in full swing just a few meters away.Drew stared at me in annoyance. What did he expect? That I'd fall all over him and accept what he just said?I was a werewolf princess! He was a rogue. I didn't care that he was the 'Rogue Alpha.' He was still a rogue, and that meant it was impossible.Besides, mated pairs have become so rare. I hated to think that I was suddenly so lucky.Yet, I tried to ignore the tug in my chest that my wolf kept nudging at me. She was telling me something, but I refused to believe it. I refused to."You're crazy," I said as my laughter died down. "I actually won't kill you tonight because you made me laugh for the first time in days."My words made him look pleased for a second, as if he liked that he made me laugh. But then the annoyance returned to his face."I'm not too thrilled about the union either, Amber. But the fact still remains that you are my mate and-""I'll go back to my ball now. And since you scared off my groom, I'll probably go straight to bed," I retorted, turning on my heels and making for the door.I almost yelped in shock when a sudden whoosh of wind blew past me, and Drew was in front of me again, glaring this time."Listen to me, Amber-""No, you listen to me, Drew." I cut him off, hating that he was blocking my way. "I'm not going to play along with whatever sick game you're hosting. Let me go before I have to reconsider your liberty of living."Like before, his lips tilted in a wicked smile as he reached out to touch my face. Again, I didn't flinch away. "You are so confident that you can kill me. I already told you, I won't let you, and you couldn't if you tried.""And what makes you so sure?" I asked simply because I hated that he was challenging me. "What's to say I can't kill you right now?"He laughed humorlessly, a wicked glint in his eyes. "You haven't accepted it yet, but the mate bond is still affecting you. You couldn't hurt me if you tried.""I-""And." He jabbed a finger over my lips, stopping my speech. I bit down on it hard, but he didn't even wince. "I've been watching you for years, Amber. I know your stance when you're about to attack." His voice fell an octave as he slowly circled me. "I know the look on your face when you're annoyed." He lowered his lips to my ear as he continued to dictate my habits, things I didn't even realize about myself. "I know that you grit your teeth before you plunge that little dagger of yours into a rogue's heart." His voice dropped to a whisper, as if he was telling me a secret before continuing. "One of my rogues' hearts."It was then that I realized he was pissed, too. Pr