The Alpha's forbidden mate

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ing at me as if I were a moldy piece of bre

n his throat, he said, "You? As my mate? Please. I've had

iding a particularly sad garage sale find. "You

'd this guy get his cus

s. Congratulations, you just won Biggest Ego in t

ust a little. "Th

y head. "But how do

Oh, did I touch

ur childish antics," he growled, 

've got going on here with this overcompensat

ou have no idea what

inst my will, insulted before breakfast, and now I have to stand here while you s

u wouldn't survive

er will I do? How am I going to live without the legen

and quite frankly? Good. Becaus

Days E

r? Take her.

ather's mouth when my stomach plummet

Wait. He

 was some terrible misunderstanding. That she'd laugh and say, "Oh sw

t

mples as if I were giving her the hea

my reluctant involvement in hum

gured next time I'm being placed in the care of a s

ghtened. "Enough w

 own disbelief. "Mother, you're l

ng forth patience from a magical plane

' excuse. Isn't it funny how that

t?" I asked, arms folding. "Because let's be honest, no

ing his face into a scowl. "You should be gratef

nerosity? I snapped. "Or perhaps a plaque th

think you're being clever... here is your reality, Agnes. You shal

ally okay with this? You're all right with tr

tated. H

ch of an answe

it wasn't the funny kind. It was the 'I'm a nervous

d or something, my mom would at least fake some concern.

ed. "Enough! You'll

F THE DAY IN YOUR ROOM WITH NO DINNER? Oh wait, I won't have a room, because I'll be too

sliced through the t

here

rogant wolf prince he seemed so convinced he was. Bla

ng me up and down. "Are

e you if not the walking embod

d. "Feisty. This

ah. A

ghtened. "Enough w

d with my own disbelief. "Mother, you

ed but sai

y said something. "His voice

my time, take your shi

being sold off - I was being sold

r one last time, hoping -

n't even

inside m

s, and sneered at my so-called 'buyer.'

rkled dangerously.

. "Or what? You

mething between a smile

e (Sort of. B

lder and walked into my sma

ere waiting for me,

rtrude, her big eyes glisten

lump welling up in my throat. "Nah. Tak

owing in disapproval. "Mother says

. "Yeah, you could say that." Or: 'pass

ittle fingers biting into my s

r. "Oh, he is mean," I told her. "But

s arms, as if a little general planning a batt

e likely has better reflexes than I do. Not

chest. "Then kick him

alized. "You can't jus

Why not? If he

ou know what? That's solid advic

nose on the back of her hand.

a rogue curl behind her ear. "You

wobbled. "But

mine, squeezing lightly. "And I'd better not come back to find ou

horror. "No way! She'll be

me time. "Fine. "But if I do end up loo

Just don't hack it all off in frust

ped. "Y

a tragic accident with a pair of

head, frustrated

hem quickly and then stepping back. "Now behave while

d. "Kick twi

. "That'

and for a moment I almost forg

mo

Th

ner' stood behind my stepfath

sudden he took

stepfather'

creamed. Blood spraye

hands clawing at his neck,

ho had just nonchalantly m

ather's shirt and told my stepfa

le

ll... that esc