Ch. 12

Dane’s POV

'You shouldn't have left her,' Lucian scolded me, as if I had committed the worst offense imaginable.

'No, I had to. Don't think I didn't feel you extending our fangs out!' I snapped back, frustration seeping into my voice. 'Make up your mind, Lucian! Is she our mate, or isn't she?'

'I don't know. Don't you think this is frustrating for me too? All I know is that you should have kept her by our side. Instead, you sent her to that shameless Gamma who would be more than willing to do what you wouldn't,' Lucian retorted.

In my desperate attempt to prevent accidentally marking her, I hadn't considered what a terrible idea it was to leave her alone with Garret. I knew their bond had already blurred the lines, but I had hoped it was improving. Cruz had mentioned how he explained the bond to Raya, and how Garret hadn't been constantly by her side anymore. But would he be so daring as to try to please her sexually? And would she let him? The mere thought of them together made m