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ere the only two in existence. I could feel my Wolf's triumphant howling and leaps of joy but I remained riveted by my Mate's stare. His eyes were so incredibly dark th

gaze. His mouth was slightly open as if he had been about to say something when he realized who I was. The r

d never seen anything so wonderful. Every nerve in my body was on fire and my heart was beating rapidly. And yet, amidst these happy thoughts

out me? Why was it him? I could sense my own disbelief present on my face. My Wolf snarled at my deprec

magic of werewolves coursing through my veins as my expression mirrored his. Any doubt that remained for either of us was now erased. This silver tinge always appeared in a werewolf's

round us that just now realized what was going on. Surely they were as

focusing on Gabriel as my whirlwind of emotions continued. I immediately set up a mental bar

pairs consummated the mating process as soon as they met, and there was no denying that my

my fear and dislike of Gabriel remained. I was still trying to acc

clearing still hadn't moved, and I wondered if he had Commanded them to remain still. Disbelief colored his husky tone deeply and h

f he was restraining his Wolf. The Alpha mating pull was stro

lated in my mind as she pushed lustful impul

natural mating instincts warred with my better judgment as I continued to stare at him, not saying a word. It was as if I w

with my Mate so close. If I joined with Gabriel now, I would be turning against my family and my pack, and I couldn't do that. But I couldn't trust my own j

to get o

impulses to the back of my conscious and wrenched my gaze from Gabriel's.

. My human side wanted to reject him, which would probably make him snap and take it out on my pack. My Wolf wanted him as hers, and

couldn't shift to wolf form or my Wolf would take over. Instead, I forced my feet to move and utili

led sound escape my throat as I defied nature and ran away from my Mate. Despite my hatred, I felt a sharp pang in my chest and I clutched it as I sped t

could I stay there? How could I stand there and want to be with such a cruel person? Why had nature given me Gabr

posed to balance him

es ago! I retorted sharply.

me, bursting through in a crazed fashion. Inside I cowered and winced at the pain. The bond wasn't being

ble werewolf. But I couldn't do that to my pack. I couldn

usted by nature's choice of a Mate, since I was from the pack he considered as weak. Surprisingly enough, I

ing. Panting, I lowered my pace as I heard a trickling stream nearby.

in in my chest and my Wolf's growls in my mind. S

whined, her sadness clouding her tone and almost co