Chapter 18


    Goddess, please tell me I made the right decision.


    I had a hurry. I marw 14 men the


    THver forgive me, but it gave melho – what we did and how she stand up for me,


    Goddess, she’s brave


    My father, her father – they saved her that day from the attack. I knew it, the entire parke … but it was


    hard on its i Oept that they were pone


    And I was blinded by my own anger that I took it out on her. The whole pack med her for it and


    shunned her. If they were alive right now, they’d be ashamedo f what we did.


    All I wanted was to make him proud; all these years I failed him, as a son, as an Alpha


    But… it’s not toote yet. I could still make up for all that I did, that the pack


    Carson was wrong if he thought she wouldn’t stay with me – she was still my


    her, harl we e llike it harik. Bernhart the bond between Teard make her happy


    The puck can hate me for it: Locare ANYTHE.


    She’d be my Luna. She was the only one I wantedas Luna. If it hadn’t happened that day, I wonder


    what our lives would b e like now – I’d be the happiest man ini the world with my girl by my side and


    Tittle versions of us running around. It Could’ve happened if I wasn’t such a fool.


    Now I’m siding with Farrell. I deserve it


    “Forget it,” Farrell said, “You lost her the moment you broke the bond. She’s maled to him now.


    Did you see a mark on her, Farrell? Because I didn’t. And if she wanted to be with him, she wouldn’t


    have been beneath me, moaning my name hours


    “She is no longer yours! No longer ours! I f only you had listened to me that night instead of beating her


    to death, you fool!”


    Thuhel hinni Anand and were


    had no time for his nonsense. Animale me and I was going to prove him w


    The newly man werewolves’ moans and grunts and the smell of bodily fluid serted unwanted desires in


    me. Ihastily mmade my way to the mansion which was worse than outside. Upon reaching my


    bedroom, Immed the door shut.


    Islehed. This year, my pack was chosen for the marine ritual and this was amon urrence during


    this event that we made advanced preparations for the children, the elderly, and the mated, We were in


    an extremely vulnerable position from outside attacks for my men were spread out thin between two


    locations, not to mention their numbers were smaller because some of them were having the best time


    of their lives tonight.


    Lucky bastards.


    I shook my head and refocused on getting my mate back. I took off my clothes as I went to the shower,


    leaving them a


    Just thinking about what happened her scent, her taste, her voice… it was giving mel. She belonged to


    me


    Agrowl left my throat. Mine


    I know she wouldn’t leave me for him. If she did, there’d be nothing for me do but acept her decisioni.


    She would choose ne She had to


    Texited my room and went over to theirs, back to the room I found her. It was empty. I checked the


    other rooms = not the best idea. Seeing too many of them fucking in the open was too much already,


    and now I found myself interrupting couples making out in their OWN rooms. Not that they would mind


    – their minds were preupied with more important things.


    They weren’t in any of the rooms. Where was she? Wait, where was he? And where was Carson? And


    that healer?


    scent was still around. I followed li En the window tathe words, and I knew where she was her h 1


    farbid her to Visit that house since that night when I Taid down hier ?ETHE, and seldom et her walk


    outside


    “The biggest asshole in a world full of assholes,” continued Farrell


    “Get out of my bad!”


    “If only I could.”


    Deeper into the woods, I quickened my pace. It wasn’t toote


    She was still here. I could still convince her to stay. I didn’t know what I’d do without her. I’d always


    been there for her and when she needed me the most, I wasn’t but I was here now… always…


    I was about to shift when a link tried to connect – it was Carson


    “What?” I growled.


    “Border,” he said.


    “What?” I asked, confused.


    ?ctting me know that I work forever Carry this with me, and I had none to me but myself. My mate


    was ring She had chosen


    I wouldn’t ept this. She wasn’t leaving me behind to be with him!


    I wouldn’t believe this. There had to be some sort of mistake here, a foul y – maybe she was


    threatened by him. She was wolf-less. That alone was a disadvantage for her – werewolves, especially


    N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material.


    an Alpha would be no match for her


    I wouldn’t allow this. Carson talked her into it. He tried to convince me to banishi her instead of adding


    more and more to her workload.


    This… This wasn’t real.


    I promised myself years ago that I’d protect you, that I’d always be beside you, that one day I would


    ask you that question


    I’ming, Anna. Wait for me. You’re not really leaving, are you?