me in?" Owen kn

s come home. Everyone has been trying to get me to talk but I have nothing to sa

ck your door and le

e life sucked out of me. Yes, I wanted Ethan to be my mate but knowing my d

nna kick it down." He warned. I groane

ed it. I swung it open, "Owen, I

ffling on his feet and wouldn't loo

arrived home." He answere

o, why?"

ok a deep breath, "he told him a

ed. Tears were clouding my vision

uld have waited for his mate." He growled, "and

the house. I froze and gaped at

e?" Mateo's voice was furious. I could

ere near her, calm d

ed and shook my head, "You need to listen to him, Ayla."

't Mateo hurt me enough? Now, I have

d my eyes over him. He looked rough, his eyes were lifeless. His hair w

n you turned sixteen..." He stopped and raised hi

't come close

shook his head. "Can you

nothing was enticing about him at all. I shook my head and

omething?" H

He held up his hand in front of him, I lifted my hand shakily. I halted in front of his hand,

aced myself for the feelings that didn't

o meet his gaze. "Why did you think I was your mate?" H

been you because my wolf knows you," I

wer my question,

ate being intimate with someone."

d from his chest. "I'm so sorry, Ayla." He whisp

work out what had just happened. If he's not my mate, who is

on't fucking do that to my

my mate,"

ou're rejecting

t her, because she isn't my mate.

matter how much I tried to move my feet, they wouldn't budge. I know who

he do this? He promised me he would wait for his mate... I'm his mate, he should hav

s voice in my head. I don't know what to

uld even make a sound. He cradled me agains

I'm here." He sooth

o? Tell me what t

gure that out for yourself. Maybe try talking to him?" H

r the fuck alone, E

my dad went to see what the commotion was

... I need to expl

tood behind him. I gasped as Ethan's scen

him. He met me halfway and shoved his head into

I hate that I was the reason for you hurting." He whisp

him. "Why do you smell of a she-wolf?" I snarled. Jealously was see

It's a long stor

't mean anything to me, Ayla, I swear," He choked, "you'

her or I'm going

nd stuttered with his words. "She

ning and all I could hear repeating in my

Ethan panicked. I could see Ethan and Mateo in fr