e tried to shrink away, but Kai pushed her forward. Grabbing he

ara shiver in her shoes. "As you wish," he told Eddie. "She has t

whatever they wanted with you, and you would have no refuge because to them, you were noth

heir own daughter-until what happened. Anyway, it meant that no one in the pack dared to do anything that would insult the Alpha family. The bullying s

ed her to him, pressing her body against his front.

ed her arm out of his grasp. As she took a step back, his mocking gaze locked on hers. "T

an exit. She had no idea where she meant

t have her if she has a mate. If she does,

ding towards the back of the gathering, but with his height, he towered ov

kind of werewolf stood by and watched his mate serve another? Not one with as much pride and ego as Christian Rivers was bound

warning. Even with the distance between them, she got his message lou

ome other wolf...because he didn't plan on anyone ever finding out she was his mate. He

ve a mate,

mocking voice reached her ears. The crowd sniggere

In that case, Eddie, the girl is yours. For th

two more classes in the afternoon. That was enough time to figure out a way to g

*

ading out of the building, and circled around to the back. Her last class had b

that, she knew what she wou

that time, the entire school had found out about her service

e especially ecstatic. There was no better way to remind an O

omeone shouted from the crowd that

ing from the back window of the classes on the third flo

g towards the edge of the forest. There was no place to hide on campus. Even if the

. "Three hours of service is nothing compared to what tho

nother added. "

fter her, she felt relieved. She hadn't expected to get

st as she could, and after a few minutes, shifted

g before the rogue

were many. Not one, not two...at least f

who trespassed into their territories. Her schoolmates were right. Serving Eddie for three hours was nothing compared to what the rog

her, blocking her path. She looked sideways, but there was nowhere to run

ed backwards. But that only got her clo

rrender. Giving in without a fight, no matt

him by surprise. He must have not exp

before he swept her away with his heavy paw, send

joining the fight. As if they knew their help wasn't n

ng her up, as if determining the

her. Was she going to die he

she had no time to react. Grabbing her by the neck, he slammed her i

s it. Her luck, whatever little o

yes tight, ready t

never

vy weight sett

growls, but nothing sh

ened h

as lying on top

dy, and she was suddenly staring at the m

ank Goddess, she thought, still shaken

rupt halt when the white wolf opened h