he might not like it or, worse, not accept it. I knock on his office door and

not lifting his eyes away fro

tch in front of him. I got him a Chronograph

hank you,’ nothing. Just ‘is that all?’ Rea

at’s why

he says, with his eyes still glu

ay and walk ou

to say, ‘is that all’ wasn’t something I could’

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iving room so we can go to his birthday dinner together. I’m not sure if we’re going t

as his mate, and yet I waited thirty minutes

omeone pulls me into a dark corner. I almo

eo whisper-yells at me. Why are

aiting f

can’t see his face correctly, but I can imagine him arcing his brows at me. I wonder why

o together but came alone when

ne that I’d never come to my birt

is that

accept you as one. That’s what I want to talk to you about

e country who came especially for his birthday di

hy

nd I mean it. Not a s

xistence. This must be why he’s talking to me in a da

shamed

is mate. But how can he be asham

and he’ll walk you inside. Everyone knows he’s a playboy,

of how much trouble he’s going through

after I do,” he says,

l enjoy the excellent food and wine. I shake my head to push the aside

es at my s

his face. He puts out his arm for me to wrap mine around. I want to correct him and tell him not

n the smile and lin

g me with him to the ballroom. As we walk inside

iam. I’m worried about what people will say when they see me. I know I’m very young to be th

t of people won’t be looking at you,” Liam says and uses

’m nervous about wh

It’s hard not to sm

u for trying to cheer m

Luna feel better. Wou

would

s far away from my ass. I’m sure if I wasn’t mated to his brother, his hand would be going much lower. I place

re you la

ing for you

I must look foolish having waited for

to think we’d go together, give

I understand w

I ask, s

Did I tell you, you look beau

ay, blushing at

My brother is a fool t

asn’t complimented me

I know him better

at’s prob

thought I was too late for the meal, but apparently I’m not. I’m w

ing me with him. He looks angry,

t he didn’t want anyone to know I’m his mate? Why is he making me sit beside him? I ta

with my brother again,” he

I did anything wrong, or is he jealous? But why would he be? He’s the one who asked m

art eating the food

of me. A beautiful lady with blonde hair, who I’m guessing is

s, placing her hand on his free arm. I expect him to

tt, and how is your pack?” he ask

me and see for yourself how I handle my p

ay,” he says, ret

eople sitting at our table. We’re about ten to our table, and most of them are Alphas with their mates. The women whisper to each o

King agrees to take her as his Queen. They make such a good cou

y deserve each other after they both lost their mat

. I’m angry because my mate is flirting with Scarlett, looking like the perfect couple. I’m sad no one knows he has a mate and wants him to be with Scarlett. I’m sure everyone thinks

hole world is aga

at my mate, who is laughing at something Scarlett said. I’ve never seen him

y thoughts when an

and Scarlett, and I can’t help the plunge I feel in my heart.

ht,” I say. I’m going to get drunk, and