Aaro’s povI shouldn’t have said that, but it was the fucking truth. No matter how much this wasn’t Storm’s choice any more than it was mine, he was still going to mark me against my will. Maybe if things were different, then I would have chosen Storm as my mate.I always hoped I would find my true mate, but that ship had fucking sailed the moment I was bought. Maybe even before then—maybe the moment I was brought to the damn school. It didn’t fucking matter anyway.I saw how my remark hurt Storm, and all I could think of to make this better was to ask him to kiss me. I knew it fucking made me feel better. More than better. The orgasm he gave me was out of this fucking world, and I just wanted to make him feel good too.I didn’t know what the fuck I was doing, but he seemed to enjoy it, and to be honest, I was enjoying it too. I didn’t think having someone’s dick inside my mouth would be fun, but hearing Storm grunt and hold on to my hair and knowing I was the one doing it to him was

Storm’s povI woke up the next morning before Aaro did, but this time I didn’t have to get up. I could stay next to this beautiful woman. She laid with her ass right against my dick, and I was hard as a fucking rock. I put one of her curls around my finger; it was almost like a coil, and I watched it bounce. Then I traced her arm with my finger, seeing goosebumps appear wherever I touched.I moved her hair to the side and watched her neck. It was bare now, but tomorrow, my mark would be here. I knew exactly the spot I would bite into, and my fangs elongated just thinking about it. Brand wanted to mark her just as badly as I did. I wanted to make Aaro mine completely.Brand was right. If he would have told me, I would have freaked out and pushed Aaro away. But now I couldn’t do that. Knowing there was a good chance she was meant for me made sense. Why else would I feel this much for someone after only a few days? Why else would kissing her be so amazing, or why would she smell like my f

Storm’s povMaybe I should have asked her about using a condom, but I was in the fucking moment and I didn’t think it would matter. We were going to be mates and she would become the mother of my kids. That was the plan, right?In our pack, women and men have roles to play. We provide, and they bear children. Okay, I know it sounds fucking ancient, but it’s not like women aren’t allowed to work. Our whole house is filled with women who are omegas. But certain jobs aren’t meant for women, like soldier or, well, alpha or any leadership position. We are meant to protect, and while I would prefer to see things differently in my pack, this is how things are. Maybe in time I will be able to change it, but we will never be like our enemies. Rules are necessary or we'll lose control like the Iron River pack, which let rogues inside who did whatever the fuck they wanted.Brand didn’t agree. I could feel it."Do you honestly think your system works? By denying women the ability to learn how to d

Storm’s pov After Aaro and Mam walked inside, I waited a while before entering the packhouse. "You marked her?! You’re ruining the entire ceremony. I will do some damage control, but you’d better not tell your father." Ruby’s annoying voice said, mindlinking me. "Fuck off." "You mate hate me, but I am protecting you both. You know how your father reacts when things don’t go his way." Ruby replied. "Fine. I’ll keep my mouth shut. Now fuck off." I walked up to my room, feeling everything Aaro was feeling, and it was so fucking overwhelming. She wasn’t just angry; she was hurt and determined. She was feeling so many things at once, and I knew I could try to block her feelings off, but I deserved whatever she was feeling. I fucking messed up, and one way or another, I would fix it. And I would start tonight. I tried to work, tried to do something to make me feel better, but nothing seemed to fucking work. Around lunch, I felt Aaro getting hungrier, and I sent that woman, Samantha,

Storm’s povWe had trackers and spies in many neutral packs, trying to sneak a peek into the enemy’s land. We knew the Iron Alpha Pack and its allies were up to something. They were getting ready for something big. They were training more and meeting regularly.It was a damn shame that they had good cyber security because the IT guys who work for CLAW could never get into their system.I never met the Iron Alpha, but I knew Alpha Asher was fucking dangerous. His dad, Alpha Osiris, was known to be a ruthless killer, but he turned into a softie after meeting his mate and allowed rogues inside his pack. Not to mention all the halfbloods and same-sex couples. I mean, to each their own, but I couldn’t imagine what their pack looked like. It must have been a fucking mess.When Alpha Osiris’ beta was shot, he put the pack on lockdown. Not even allowing his allies to enter. I mean, my dad built a fucking fortress to keep everyone out, but dad only cared about his own safety.Then his son, Ashe