g not to let her feel startled. When she sees me standing by the door s

" I say quietl

orously at me, her

ke. I min

my

ith hers but I knew that my words were no us

e things that she could have been through. How could they

y mate still jumps at her entrance, he

to her and stands beside me. "What's your

and I watch as she bites her l

she presses her hand to her chest. "

, the fear in her face makin

Lucy asks again and

ts out a shaky breath. "It's Ava," her voice is

rt you Ava." Lucy'

oice, the presence of a woman

o help you

d whips to me and she backs up into the headboard even

de table, the lamp crashing onto the floor with a loud thud. Everythi

y shouts at me as s

the floor, she's crying again and I feel like the worst person in the world

ays desperately. "It will only make t

etching in her skin. She swipes her hand out and attem

t and my heart breaks at t

d groans as she tries to fight me o

d as she struggles. I look into her dark brown eyes and

er strength has nothing on mine. "Lucy, please put her to sleep. She is g

situation better but I had no other choice. She closes he

ed gently. A deep sigh leaves my lips as I stare down to h

at, she obviously has a big problem

me to do Lucy? If I don't restrain her she'll run out into th

ndaries. Get her to start feeling comfortable." She folds her arms over her chest, she

do," I s

ighs. "I also think you need to remember that

eathly glare. "Don't you think I kno

o hurt her, she isn't st

urt my own mate?" I say as

ew relationship, you and Julia loved each other. I know that you s

alpha-tone which makes m

. I'm gonna find out what happened to that girl and I'm gonna show

l when I hadn't even had a proper conversation with her. But when you feel the mate bond between

happens for a reason. And no matter how horribl

es at the sight of you?" She shakes her head at me slight

to help me,"

brows furr

at she's be

wn with this one." She says as

yond amazing and I'm jealous that she has inherited something so powerful. Our mothe

please.

s she has been through isn't any of our busines

ne is looking for her? We are putting our whole pack, ourselves and her at risk. I'm not asking to know e

ghs. Running a hand through her hair,

," I sa

t if I see something that I shouldn't have? It's no

ant to be as respectful as possible to her, I just want to know who the hel

twitch into an appreciated smile. "But I'm not explaining this to her or

fine w

d holds my mates hands betw