le

There was no doubt. My gaze met my father, who shook his head with a threatening gaze. Here we go again! "Reject him or cease to be my son." He barked through the mind link. I knew that this day would come. The day I'd have to choose b

atening me with his cold blue eyes. Jax saw this, and he nodded as he released a

I cursed and slammed my fist into a tree bark. I was a coward. How could I do this to him!

nd pounded my fist into the earth. Melancholic tears trickled down my eyes and I shook my head in utter regret. "What have I done?" I said to myself as pain

Barlow, my mate. The look of horror and distress hadn't faded from his face.

n't k

this day since we found each other, to mate and fin

this right n

started walking toward the trail that led back to the pack manor. I rose to my feet and chased after him. Grabbing

mised, but I didn't realize that you'd

sor

go for what you really want for once in your life.

ght Shade, reject you, Gamm

id it. I re

r than this, but tonight you made me question your love for me. Was it ever real?" He maintained.

*

ga

the devastated look on her face when I chose Frey over her. She couldn't imagine that I'd tampered with the mate bond t

was until the night of the crowning ceremony. I guessed all these years she waited for me were a waste of her time. "Frey." I called. Most wolf bloods had

will s

know."

should ta

Frey. I can't feel t

hy

new they were no words that could dampen her fears, but least I had to go was give her the reassurance I wasn't leaving her or our pup. She was shivering from th

h his luggage and I walked up to him. He was having a hard time with what happened with Tyler yesterday, and I couldn't imagine his pain. I

ace, trying to wipe out the devastated expression with a swipe. "Fuck this. I need

out thes

in good

and we can figure this out," I said and waved at the wolf bloods that

son's expertise. We both finished the survey, and I went ahead to the empty land where we would be building new houses for the witches and wolf bloods. The pack's population was increasing, and I had to make sure that newly mated wolves had a place to cal

ith a stench of dejection exuding from him. "What was last night about? I thought you were ready." I asked as I sat next to

disappoint

y even if my parents were alive? You have to fight for what you need or else yo

s resuming in the following week. The school was far from the pack house, and the

otect, and I wasn't sure if I was capable. Sometimes I wondered if my father ever doubted himself before my mother's death. He exuded au

door, which had rung thrice. I reached for the knob and twisted it, pulling the w

of the bond." She said to me. I had completely forgotten

e are you

a while."

out there. I

aid and leaned closer, kissing my cheek. She was walking aw

aughter. Her hair was messy, and she had dark circles under her eyes. The kids must have ripped her apart during the enrollment. "What's so funny?" she shoved me, but I held my balance. "You need to s

you could

early can't handle it, in some ca

, Frey." I said a

st going to walk out. I'm pregnant, L

d for the coffee mug on the counter and tossed it

ght. I kept my eyes on her as she grumbled her way up

se. "Logan?" She said as she saw the serving platter, which was filled to the brim w

ot shower. My cooking's gotten better since our pic

e judge of that.

e done. We'll v

t about la

ed as Luna tomorrow, and we can sta

nts with her. It reminded me so much about how my parents loved each other. It was ethereal, a bond t

oddess-help-me dish and

eled my gaze with her and a sultry smile tugged at the corner of my lips. Fre

et and smashed

ders c