Chapter 45

Jayde

I lied. It wasn't my first time seeing her. I had seen her before the Harvest Moon Ball, it was another event I couldn't care to remember the name. She was with a man.

From the first time I saw her, I knew she was my fated mate, but she didn't know that or that she couldn't possibly know that I was her fated mate as well. Because she was claimed by another man, another Alpha. Terry Steuber, her husband. But since I was an Alpha, I could still sense she was my fated mate.

She wasn't dressed up, nor did she wear any make-up. But she was glowing, the glint in her eyes whenever she talked to her husband told me that she was happy with him. But her scent, her intoxicating iris scent was driving me crazy. I knew she was taken, but maybe, maybe if I talked to her, I could convince her to leave him for me... Her fated mate.

"Yes, yes, let her know that we are her fated mate, we need her, we want her!" My wolf Jacey said in my head.

But when I looked at her again, as if noticing my gaze,