dn't b

l was

g from his jacket and desperation

asked again and Cade grinned altho

" He whispered an

st

and looked at m

. "It's not what

sounds like," he said, trying

n in his body was barely leashed. "She is my mate.

you dare try to sabotage my life more

one stayed quiet, but there was steel beneath every word.

gh the night. "You don't get to show up after seven yea

you," he said. "I'

t want

dn't change. "I d

never listened to me before, why start now? St

g a hand gently on my arm

he warmth in his touc

t tie between our kind. It doesn't mean love. It doesn

break it?

d honestly. "But even

ched mine. "Do you

thout flinching. "B

ppy living a life with someone who's not their destined mate? Do you know that it's never happened in the h

widened and the urge to punch t

hell bent on r

don't care what you say but this was a very big mis

oss this away like it

ve to fight harder to stay in control of my life. It

d betwe

ans I get to forget everyt

orget, Ayla. But however

he'd struck me.

" he said. "But I won't lie to you,

l fli

" I to

ed. "I lost you once. I don

way that matters. You were just the loud

idn't

und mine. "You said nothing has

though the lie tasted li

I

hard I tried to deny it - there was no denying

. He just looked at me-

me, because I couldn't look at Cad

m when I heard a soft growl in my

d by Cade's voice -

lf. But you can't run from me. You are mine - and no matter