d's

ging room, I slammed the door be

epared for. She wasn't the typical mate I expected to have,

he salon and gym as though it was her full time job. She knew how to keep her lips red and to welco

She wore no makeup and clearly saw her hair as a chore. In her constant baggy shirts and

d be very easy to reject her. But when she stared up at

lias' cold gaze. He was towering over me and I felt intimidated. I slowly gathered myse

portant." I dug my hands into my pocket. "I h

I hated to admit it, he was feared and respected more than everyone in school. But I was

. They were possessive creatures who left their claim on girls whether they were mated or not. Th

nd reader. How could he know about the mate bond already?

ho

furrowed.

or a long moment.

u rejec

d to know that I wasn't going to accept it. But why was all these

her." I was starti

nd make decisions for me? And why on ea

ot yours to play with, Brad. Valerie is your girlfriend and I'm sure she

and I can do whatever I want with her. If you h

around my throat. "Listen to me, Brad. I know you have no intentions to

I had only seen a Lycan that way whenever he was defending his mate or trying to claim her from some

rubbing my elbow. "But she came to me first and luckily

is body shaking with rage. "I'm going to rip out your throat if y

ashed over me as I considered Elias' threat. How could he come to my territory to thre

her head through it. "Why are you hiding in the changing room?" I s

and shampoo swamping my nostrils. I was painfully aware that she sme

her?" Her hands were on her waist

"Because I didn't think it was important to te

Did you reject her a

e to tell her. "I didn't but I told her we couldn't be together. She b

ed into a malicious frown. "We promised to reject our mates when we find them. Do

rustration. Every minute I was wasting with her, Elias wa

to tell than the truth. "I was just trying not to hurt h

with anyone." She pressed her lips to mine and wrapped her hands around my neck. "Besi

at did you do to her? Tell me!" My voice thundered a

he cafeteria." She was nervous. "E

om to the hallway, without waiting for an answ