h went to me as I mumbled, "Mo

rson, I could see the treache

ng leaps. Unlike previously, when our gazes had been sweet

ing angry to sympathetic. He started to rub my knuckles with his thumbs, asking

ted me, tightening his grip on me

derson, who was slouching nonchalantly a

oyal to her forced mate or to her chosen partner. I was deeply terrified as I peered

son was giving me a hard look. My face was dripping wit

with a defeated expression on her face.

made it her life's duty to remain devoted to her mate, but just be

ong voice dominated my ears: "She didn't know I wo

ck. His eyes matched Anderson's account, and I could hear him wail with a heartrending howl.

d as they sprung back open, now standing like two dead black marbles. "Why?" In a second, Morga

said. Although Anderson appeared unconcerned by his act

ession that made it clear to me t

e my Beta, so I'm command

ike a wolf in charge than Morgan. While sensing both

hey did toward me. These sensations they shared with one anoth

ne. Anderson appeared to becom

is elbows. Without regard for his position, Morgan lunged to knock And

acked, despite the fact that he didn't appe

o much and was making my wolf turn inside out. She was sinking from

Despite the fact that it seemed he could have taken out his Beta at any moment, Morgan g

two of them arguing. It was tearing me apart physica

e Morgan was now pointing a gun at m

on to hit back. I managed to summon enough adrenaline, de

and continued to stand. All I managed to do was have him fo

eart into overdrive and causing absolute terror to take over my entire body. As I placed my hands fir

nce. " As his eyebrow rose in appare

nd carefully and met

ce, Anderson purred, his hand extending out to keep my jaw in place. A small smirk

slack grip, forcing his arm to dr

of fact, I don't care who your mate is; the fact is I marked you, and when wolves mate, they mate f

ed, retracing my steps until I was pressed up against

ry grimace as soon as he put an arm around my waist, ap

and back toward him. With a mischievous grin, Anderson said, "Whether you like it or not,

d, "We'll find a way around this

his property, but he could not be more mistaken. When I tu

scended the stairs together without sa