stranger?" I heard Aunt Cynthia's voice at the back of my mind but I ignor

ck, moaning as a beautiful sensation coursed through my body. It was quite unbelievable that I

t. I moaned as he cupped one of them in his hands and fondled it lightly. The feelin

nd instantly broke out of my reverie with the stranger. He seemed sh

!" I muttered. "Oh, hi, Chrystal. What are you doing

best friend, my aunt and her mother were close friends so we practically grew up together but during one of th

g Chrystal cry and beg that her mother not be exiled broke my heart t

for some reason, she tried to act as though nothing changed b

he stranger with me away from her. We returned to the ceremony and I

ce broke into my thoughts and I rea

t with a man in the woods at the mating ceremony where I shouldn't be in the first place." I fiddled with

could hear the sarcasm in his

ok at me with the bright light shining on his face. I took in his facial features again and

to his eyes. He tugged at my hand gently pulling me toward

ked and I snorted, castin

else, why else would I be here?"

about this ever gets out to her, which might most likely happen. Why would you risk that to come find a

makes it feel as though love would never exist without the other person and I believe that I can only get t

hadn't realized how much a mate bond could change a person. It suddenly fel

esitated for a second before responding and in th

tner. So all my life I've had to pretend like I'm interested in getting married to her when I'm actually not. All I want is to find my own partner, fall in love

w. My parents must never find out that I was here.

d way. I could feel the desperation coursing through me as

n?" I asked desperately. He tur

et's meet there tomorrow." He respo

ame." I wanted to say, but

th his friends into the dark a

my mate."