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he was his mate. But he couldn't deny the pull toward her or the ungodly need to sink his fingers into her hair and his fangs into

e next Alpha of his father's pac

like ripping Patrick's arm off his shoulder for holding her hand. After that, everything she did pissed him off, but n

ffered numerous scholarships throughout the states, but he needed to be close to home. Since his father-the alpha

an luna. Mating with a human happened occasionally but not f

ckpack underneath his chair, whil

s wolf said. Do

He didn't want to talk to her, or even look at her, and yet, he couldn't stop from gl

on her face told him everything he needed to know. Claire wasn't

upon yourself,

p," he

el, her eyes narrowed to annoyed sl

is head. "

g she said the entire period because he could sense Claire's heartbeat from across the roo

on your syllabus in case you haven't already purchased them. Se

rd, to talk to her, but what would he say? "Hey, how was your summer? I knocked your books out of your ha

ig pile of crap to dig him

er small frame. When she looked up, shock traveled over her pretty

" he

s chin, but she didn't seem deterred from sn

, and a deep humorless chuckle lifted from his c

that made Axel's wolf howl. "I said. You're

f the classroom without a glance back. The girl that sat in fron

et, his wolf laug

into an angry swarm of bees. His phone vibrated in his pock

way to talk

n loving the warmth of the Louisiana summer still l

n you. You haven't cal

to her. She called every day since he turned eighteen two months before to ask

h the football coach soon, and then I'll have lunch. Ho

d softly. Axel felt her energy shift, and when she couldn't

definitely not love at first sight for them, and he was sure that she assumed it wo

ould she react to knowing he bullied his mate in school? No

he l

you know when I do. But I

ng. Love

ve

he planned to pick up his game jersey before their first game that Friday. The scholarship he earned was

ught of having to win Claire over. Most mates fell into one another

Being a werewolf, his charm-and his figure-drew female attention. Ju

ritated sigh, but he couldn't act on it if he wanted. He found his mate, and i

me, small with a balding head and a furry beard. "Your jersey is ready in your locker. We have practice in the morning at six am. Don't be late. A

ir," Ax

e'd spent the entire summer training with

ward his next class. He jogged toward the Science building

of an ocean breeze settled deep in his soul. Claire stood on the s

wolf hissed. G

Rational. I can't get into

g a stray strand of blonde hair behind her ear forced irratio

owly moved her head to face him. He sensed the pulsating of her blood in her veins fro

olf said. She'll be

ver want him like a true mate. But