Chapter 22


    Chapter 22 Be Worthy


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    in front of what I would describe as Castle-like mansion. The gray sione


    walls of the exterior coupled with the white window casings of the tall ss


    windows and light blue-gray shingles gave off an air of elegance and style. My


    fyes widened slightly at the sight of his abode which was bigger than backat


    my old pack


    I turned to him and blurted, “You live here?


    The smile on my face disappeared. He was looking ahead


    with a serious expression on his face, not answering me. Gale wasn’t saying a


    thing too and that was when I realized that the atmosphere had suddenly gotten


    in imposing one


    “Taken to three conditions.


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    The Liain I was facing now sat with his hack straight and


    his hands sped in front of him. His features hardened at the mention of his


    name, and my palms began to feel warm. What had I gotten myself into?


    First, you will address me as Alpha or Sir. And second,


    You will respect my decisions as my Luna.” 1


    What is he talking about? This can’t be


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    Lasked, raising my


    higher than usual “Is this sem sort of a pank? Gak, say something.”


    Gale didn’t answer inc, but I noticed hils hands grip the


    Sleering wheel I faced Liain. He was looling at me with stone-cold eves. It


    scaredi me. He scared me. Last night, he was this sweet sulking baby with anger


    management issues and now he was acting authoritarian. He was acting the way he


    Was – an Alpha… the Alpha,


    I tried to smile to hide my nervousness, but my voice was


    shaky as I spoke


    Eyes, peting him to him. Instead, I lelr myself getting it off the


    wat and when loped them, I found Thyself in the same position aunt nlphi


    – on hisp, again. A hand on my own back to support me, he regled his chin


    on the top of my head.


    “Ereathe,” he said, and I let out a breath. He pulled me closer to him, cradling me Tilde


    a baby, and somehow, I knew that something was troubling him. It vited the


    first condition, but I wasn’t so heartless a s to push him away now.


    “Liam?”


    “Do we have a deal?”


    “What’s going on?”


    “I’ll tell you in time, I promise. Please


    about mich her. His story with this


    the back of my mind.


    I will learn the inuth about them.


    I didn’t trust hinn enough to consent to whatever he just


    asked of me. And his first condition – 1 might consider calling him “Alpha” but


    I refuse to call him “Sir”.


    Tell me now,” I said. “And I’m not calling you “Sir”


    Keep dreaming.”


    Agrowl rippled from his chest. I kept forgetting that he


    was Alpha Liam Rose that I kept running my mouth. If this was back in the White


    Lake Pack, and I didn’t know that I was


    Me shared ach other’s Jür and pini and stand lry Gith other at all time,


    cherished and loved each other, and the bond randerjar than physical mods.


    A Luna was equal to her Alpha. I’d epted that he’s my


    mate, I’d epted that he’s nty Alpha now that I was to live with his pack, but


    I was yet toe into terms with being a Luna.


    I could feel our connection. I was constantly reminded of


    it by his unique calming scent, with the jolt of electricity that zaps through


    my being when he touches me, and the way my heart skips a beat when his eyes


    settle on me.


    Chaw Park’s im. To be the mate that


    walls. He greed to give me space, bain my trust, and respect any will


    If he wanted my affirmation, he didn’t have to make a deal


    with me just so I would call him “Alpha If he wanted me to respect hilis 11


    decisions, I would’ve done it on my own. There was somethine wong here, but as


    my mate, I trust that he would let me know sooner orter. However…


    “I’m your mate. I’ll stand by you I’ll be here when you


    need me,” I said, “I understand that you won’t tell me now, but I hope after some i


    time, you’d share your burdens with me.”


    I looked up at him and raised a hand to -his cheek Now


    A stop the drama and wee me home – ”


    His lips crashid on mine, and ithium ?faminance. w


    then needy, he broke the kiss leaving me breathless


    We stared at each other’s eyes and the coldness in them was


    pane, reced with my reflection. He opened his mouth to speak, but a shrilled


    voice interrupted.


    “Liam, you’re back!”


    He raised his head to look out the window and I did the


    samne. Walking over to us in graceful steps was the most stunning woman I’d


    ever


    seen in my life. Her heart-shaped face framed hooded


    hiie skin


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    “A ,” Linn Gaid, pulling meway From they thoughts. “You’r


    He ced me back on my seat, Heforel could act, he was


    already outside the car.


    This is totally unfair!


    “I missed you, Liam!” that woman eximed. I regretted


    looking outside


    My mate had his back to me. The woman’s legs were locked


    around his waist, and her slender arms were on his shoulders.