Gavin’s POV“I have to be honest; I’m a little surprised you asked me out. Especially when you didn’t call me after our last time together,” Cassie said, draping an arm through Gavin’s as they made their way through the gardens outside of the packhouse. Gavin pretended to listen to the things Cassie was saying, but he couldn’t bring himself to care that much. All he could think about while he was with her was Erin. He wondered if she knew that he was on a date and what she was thinking. He wondered if his plans to make her jealous were working or not. His wolf was angry with him for deceiving their mate like this, but in reality, it was Erin that was deceiving him. She was playing hot and cold with him, and it wasn’t fair. He had to teach her a lesson. He wanted to see how she truly felt for him, and this was the only way he could think of to do that. “Alpha?” Cassie said, peering up at him. “I’m sorry if I’m talking

 Erin’s POVI was usually confident in my abilities, but this wasn’t something I was sure I could pull off. Rumors were already spreading across the werewolf world like wildfire and there was no way I was going to be able to put a stop to it. I hated to admit it, but Theo was right. I had to use this to my advantage. Gavin said he was going to make a phone call and handle these rumors. It wouldn’t be long now before his statement was released and the rumors were shut down for good. But maybe they didn’t have to be shut down. I could tell him that I wanted to be with him and go to that Alpha convention with him. My stomach felt uncomfortable at the very thought of it, but Emily seemed to have perked up a little. She liked the idea of going to that convention with Gavin. She didn’t like the idea of anyone else going with him. Maybe this could benefit us both. But I had to act quickly before Gavin made any phone calls. I

 Erin’s POVEmily was incredibly excited; my heart was pounding at lightning speed, and I could hardly contain myself. The way he grabbed my arm and pulled me away from those jerks who were eyeing me like I was some kind of piece of meat, left my skin feeling tingly under his touch. We went down a hall, away from the eyes of the people. He didn’t slow down for even a moment, and I wondered which bathroom he was going to go into. I knew he had one in his mind. To my surprise, he went to the women’s room and knocked on the door. When nobody answered, he took it upon himself to open it. He pulled me inside along with him and latched the door before checking to make sure nobody was inside. Then he turned to me, and I saw the playfulness and hunger in his gaze, causing the palms of my hands to grow sweaty. Before I could grasp what was happening, he was lifting me onto the counter and positioning himself between my legs.&n

 Gavin’s POV“The deal is changing. It was never stated that I couldn’t marry my mate,” Gavin replied, pressing send in aggravation. “The deal is that you do what I say, or your family will get hurt. You wouldn’t want your family getting hurt, would you?” “Leave my family out of this.” “They are already in this, my dear Gavin. I don’t want you marrying that bitch.” “I will never let you get to my family,” he replied, feeling the anger fueling him. “Then we will see how your precious pack and the rest of the werewolf world feel about your mistress when I reveal myself to the Alpha convention. I’ll see you there, Gavin dear.” Another message came through and this time, Gavin nearly dropped his phone. She wouldn’t dare make an appearance at this convention knowing how incredibly crucial this convention was to an Alpha. “She’s a cold-blooded killer. I wouldn’t put it past her,” Roman growled. Ga

 Erin’s POVI didn’t realize the snoring had stopped until I heard his voice. “What are you doing?” I froze and looked over at him; he was staring at me with an alarmed expression on his face. He narrowed his eyes once he realized I was holding onto his phone. For a moment, I thought I saw panic crossing his face, but then it changed to anger. “What the fuck?!” He asked, quickly getting out of bed and rushing toward me in an attempt to grab his phone from my grip. I quickly took a step away from him, still holding onto his phone. “Who is this?” I found myself asking, keeping my tone as calm and confident as I could. “That is none of your business. Give me my phone back.” “I know that you are being blackmailed,” I said in a breath, causing him to freeze altogether. “You don’t know anythin