el

I was rushing the process, acting desperate and too forward but I di

lush

he appeared even more attractive to me. The proximity was messing with my

emale. I felt the need to explain to him and did dese the dominating emoti

y family that I have a mat

upposed to be sacred if it was happening between true ma

am in a rush but I have exp

will ma

obvious that he was also reluctant. I was desperate for a man but I was terrified of wh

oss that bridge w

Xavier where he would want the mark of mates

st. After the marking process, a moon shape mark would appear on the bite. The m

alled a natural tattoo. The rarest shape is that of the crescent moon. According to werew

vier and me. We were just getting g married to help each other.... Wait a sec, I

me and stretched his hand to take mine but he stopped all of a sudden after making

dition." He announced and his h

What was the worse h

his relationship will be f

he was asking me if I would still want to marry him because once he marked me the

s be fake but why... who was I kidding? He was clearly mating w

n, I wasn't expecting a beautiful relationship with a stranger. I wasn't expecting mar

agree with, Xavier. It

eturning my gaze to that of Xavier, I quickly ad

ate and want to be with her. I know that our fake bond will be a hindr

couldn't pinpoint since it was only there momentarily. Xavier didn't say anything to what I had said. H

my hand. His face moved to my neck

d make this whole charade more be

neck as he placed his hands on the wall, holding me in place and invading me c

eleasing as he brushed my dirty blond hair to t

r me,

me forget the question he asked me but I murmured "Yes". that simple

't know better, I would think we were fated mates. My heart beat faster than

also fee

me, calming me and sharing a part of himself with me just like every other male wolf does with

ine. The newly formed bond between us was more prominent than I thought it woul

is eyes were changing from his natural hazel colors to darker on

shing him away. I did try to be gentle but a hard push was needed to move a strong male like Xavier.

a bad mood after that and he put some distance between us

t. I just thought it would be best

ake things easier for him and me, I decided t change the topic even though all I felt lik

t would be held in my pack later in the eve

face. Let's see how he would make me the Alph

't collate with my plan. "No. I

y and he added, "Move into my home, la

! Y

to me and left my diner without another word. I watch his back disappear and when I

usually dependent on their man but

f what the future held for this bond, I was sort of happy. I was relieved that

r. The cleaner must have left after doing her job and Chloe, my best friend hasn't shown up to

's house but I wasn't de

o show up today, I had to work alone and when it was almost time for the banquet, I closed the

er's frame, crouching over my bed. She must have sensed m

that stole my si

n I caught a glimpse of it, I was stunned. Lying on my bed was the most b

how it will look on you is why

ht for me to wear on to and for my mate. Esther had mentioned keeping a beautiful

s night, she couldn't protect me. This was my sister

he banquet before you, Zay. You should get re

t looking, she wiped her eyes, getting rid of the moisture in them. My hea

ained eye contact with my sister, "my

I wasn't feeling lost and if I didn't just lie t