#Chapter 149 – The Meaning of “Partner”

Justin’s POV

I gaped at the audacity of Russo’s question. Then sputtered a response. “Helen hurt me first. I was only trying to help her understand the seriousness of her actions.”

Russo nodded. “I think that might be part of the problem. I think she’s upset you’re treating her like a child who needs to be taught or punished rather than a mate who’s supposed to be your partner.”

“Partners don’t stab each other with poison knives,” I screamed.

Again Russo just nodded calmly and took a step back away from my raging lycan. “Let’s look at this from a different point of view,” he said. “I want you to explain to me how the mate bond works because you’re right. I’m not a lycan. I’m not even a werewolf. I’m not even in a partnership with one of my own kind. So why don’t you tell me in your own words how exactly this is supposed to work?”

“I’m the alpha. She’s my Luna. Her job, along with the job of everyone else in the pack, is to follow my orders.”

“Without question?” Russo asked.

“It wouldn