a's

yone breathing. I could see the shock on their faces. The Alpha, the Luna, Talia

ound would open

. His voice was cold and firm. "

e was pale but his eyes were hard as if

mate," he s

o. That is not possible

is must be some kind of trick," he said. "

"She is weak. She was raised as a servant. She has no manners, no e

felt lik

ond is real, I will never accept Anya as my daughter-in-law. Sh

elt like i

. I understand. I also do not think she i

I was to the

sounded like stone. "I will reject

ought I saw something in his eyes. Something like pain. But it

t is better to end this now

holding his arm tightly as if s

e. I could feel the bond between us pulling, like an invisible

e and for a moment

ud and clear voice s

reject Anya Taylor as my fated mate. From this moment on

rt. A sharp pain spread through my body so suddenly that I could not even breathe. I fe

eart was breaking

air. The pain was not just in my chest. It was everywhere, in my bones, in my head, in my heart. It

pain, I look

clenched into fists at his sides. For a moment, I thought he looked

the bond hurt him, he had

hough my voice was shaking and

. accept your rejec

t was so strong that I collapsed completely onto the ground.

elp me. No one s

lowly became dull like a deep w

"Now that this problem is solved, we

s still an important night. The e

ned...as if my life had

y. Leon walked with them but just before he disappeared int

eyes

hat looked like regret. But he said nothing

dy still hurt and my heart felt empty. The forest was quiet a

My legs were weak but I knew I could not stay

y mind felt empty. I went to my small room, lay down on the bed and fell asl

I had a st

and half awake. I felt something sharp on my neck, like some

hadow moving quietly near my bed. I tried to s

my neck and then I heard a voi

has bee

I could not speak. Everything went d

ting badly. For a few seconds, I did not remembe

anted to cry again but I told myself I had t

ight side of my neck. It felt sore...like a smal

n my neck. It looked like a

this?" I

. Maybe it was just a mosquito bite, I t

here was a loud

ted from outside. "Have you seen the tim

e, changed my clothes

ing table. Talia was already sitting there. My parents were there too b

food on the t

n to wash the dishes. I was standing at the sink whe

voice said, "Tali

adly. My mother gave her a glass of water but Talia's hand s

the ground. Her lips

hed to her. "

not breathing properly! We need

rushed out of the house

come too

shouted, "No! Stay here

they

had just happened. I was worried about Talia even

I started to feel nervous. What had hap

, the front d

ed in

ith two guards behind him. H

. "Leon? What are you doin

aight up to me and grabbed my ar

urting me," I sa

th so much anger t

asked coldly. "What wo

tand. What are y

a because you were jealous that I chose her instead of you

No, I did not do anything. Why would I

do not want to

ease believe me. I

He looked at the guards a

s grabbed

ed. "I did not do thi

ot even look

d confused. I did not understand what was happening. I did not