ars

d Mating An

he heard me all the same. As my mate, he couldn't bloc

'm preparing a special surprise to celebrat

est from Tyler's side of the

concerned if their mate refused to respond to

a lower pack who had blackmailed my alpha

the time didn't matter. I had said I was pregnant; I

ff my father's gambling debts in order t

hat the money

told to get money from a mate who had be

drugged on our first night together as mates; I didn't have clear memories of m

loser to a stone statue than a man as he listened to me ask him for money. His c

d been the same: an exchange o

e when he needed me to respond verbally to a question. Ty

der than winter in

and I laughed like a girl again though I was a college graduate with a degree in Music Theory.

ation even though I had complet

of me. I would never be able to erase the grudge he

keep the heat in, I moved to open th

d learned from his household staff rather than from him directly. All the years we had sp

in each hand and offered one to Tyler as

n the table. I knew he only took the glass from me because

it you

ith me. I wasn't surprised. I couldn't stop smiling which wa

ew reasons to smil

this anniversary as

ned his glass before reaching for the bottle to fill it again. I dra

after? You want your own house? This man

y head ne

ry good at p

able. Tyler finished his as well then he surprised me

friction of his suit ru

ecall our last time. I was touch starved and my body yearne

e wine between us as our tongues danced with one another

h a smile before heading for

. The mate bond demanded he have me close while his personal hat

don't want this? You always want it

at his disgruntled face. I knew it would only upset me and

s confusion. He really had

years. I suppose you were right at the start. I do want something. I want my own home. You're right about that, to

ine to start kissing me again and he used his free hand to grab

nd done with as quick as possible. Originally, Tyler had been the one who

ank in his wine-flavored kisses and pretended it was passion we shared instead of alc

have l

rong and young and I was in remarkable health for all I was the daughter of an omega. I wa

ouths devoured each other as we lost control of our bodies. I didn't consciously spread

d up to take off his suit jacket. He opened the bedside table to grab a foi

Rachel? W

him snappier

surprise, Tyler. D

think you know wha

him what he wanted---one more time sh

it alwa

as if he hated me, I di

ing. I wanted to

ject you, Tyler Wrigh

iet in my mind. I wasn't worried about Rayne. She would wake up. She would wake up an

ha

s eyes going wide as his wolf tried to

ars with me? That was wrong. I shouldn't have insisted on this mating all this time. I can't give you the time back, but I can give you your

ng me? What are

game, Tyler. T

only the very essentials. Everything he had ever given me -designer clothes, shoes, jewelry- I had left

-digger, but I would be damned

e door. He didn't come after me and I had already dismissed ou

my eyes as I focused on surviving th

it inside the door and into her arms before breaking down in tears. She held me as I wept, rock

e's pregnant! I'm s