“He got to experience what life would be like if he came out. Being together without hiding, like proper mates. Then I finally asked him directly if he would consider accepting the matebond, and he said no, even though he didn’t seem to have a problem still meeting in secret. So I told him I had to

“What if my mate doesn’t want to mark me?” I asked. “Then you have to reject him,” the doctor said. “The sooner, the better. The longer you wait, the worse it will be. You could lose your wolf. Even your life if you wait too long. I’ve heard of people being okay if they rejected each other right aw

Amethyst squeezed Ford’s knee with her hand. “How’s the search for your former members going?” I asked. Ford had told me that many of his pack members had left the pack under his father’s rule, and he wanted to get them to come back. “Great,” Ford said. “Amethyst used her magic to locate them. I v

“Are you going rogue?” “That’s the plan.” “You know how dangerous that is?” I sat forward and put my arms on the desk. “Noah, you don’t have to go. If you’re willing to live by the rules and be a productive member of the pack, you should stay.” “After what I’ve done, it doesn’t feel right to stay

“You’re betraying us, Noah?” Adam asked, turning his attention to Noah. “I’m finally standing up for what’s right,” Noah replied. “I won’t enable your delusions anymore. You deserve to be punished for your crimes.” “And what about yours, Noah?” Adam turned to me. “You know he helped kill your fat