ael'

ered to the plate, as it almost slipped while

rouble. Thankfully, it didn't. I dropped the plate c

think and reflect on so many things and except for the times when there were too many or there w

ng liquid causing it to foam. It felt so good that sometimes, I forgot that I needed to wash a

face. I still felt a little pain from the injury that I

he kitchen. "Justin has asked to see you immediately. He's i

k they always needed to add that. For sure, no one l

ing." I thought to myself, wonde

would even struggled to send me on errands as my mere presence irritated him. If he was calling

I walked in slow, calculated steps, almost as if I was tiptoeing so tha

on his door and took a deep brea

took one last deep breath

with admiration. He had an artwork of himself hung on the wall, very close to his

a towel hung around his neck and I couldn't help but stare at his broad chest and

nging me back to reality. I felt a bit embarrassed that

aid that you want to s

ng you here for one reason

w how prideful he could be, but I didn't

ut notice the way he said the word, "Mate." I could tell that the word d

at. No one would tell me who I'll choose. I will make this decision on my own after I have carefully made my

one that I believe you'll

t is

Crimson Pack, I'll make sure that you're very comfortable and protecte

t that I would be dumb to accept such a proposal. I thought he'd have

" I asked him. "Just by being the Alpha's mate, I'm gua

that any of us would want you as a mate." He mocked. "Maybe as a personal

wants me to help him become the Alpha, you sure do know how to get on my bad side, don't you? Even though I'd never tho

ed toward me and grabbed me by the neck. He held me

Since I was only thirteen, I had not gotten m

s if I ever got them. Although I did practice in hi

. "If you don't agree to my terms, I'll kill you right here in this room and no one will care. If you die, no one would have to get you t

to his eyes and began to grin heartily.

o him, "If you don't let me go right

e I expected and sighed in frustratio

a very long time, I felt in control of something and knowing th

hat he had given to me all these years. I had dreamed for so long about the perfect

smile on my face. What he didn't know was the source of the smi

ou to kneel, and beg me to consider choosing you. And just