RYKER“ You smell like another man. ” I growl.This bond makes me possessive towards her. I can’t tolerate any other man coming anywhere near her. And her smelling like another man is absolutely unacceptable.“ I collided with someone on my way home. ” Natalie replies diplomatically.Placing my hands by my sides, I stretch my body. My eyes observe her nervous figure keenly.She is not lying. But she is not telling me the truth either. Silence prolongs between us. And it visibly makes her uncomfortable. A while ago, I felt her troublesome emotions again. It felt like she was in danger. That’s why I had to leave my pack in the middle of the night and come all the way to check up on her.She can’t stay put for some hours. She has gotten herself involved in some kind of messed up situation too many times in a single day.“ I am tired. ” She whispers when I don’t say anything.I blink and focus on her petite frame. My faint scent is still rubbed off on her body.I smirk and open my mouth

NATALIEHe is hovering above me, his lips kissing my neck as he thrusts in and out of me at an animalistic pace.My breathless moans fill the whole space of the unrecognisable room. There are mirrors all around and just like he can see every inch of me, I can now see all of him too.This makes the experience so much more sensual. The pleasure drives me crazy and the small jolts of electricity I feel every time he thrusts in, threaten to send me over the edge.“ Ryker…” I moan his name.The scene dissolves into darkness. I blink my eyes open and instantly feel wet between my thighs.“ What the fuck…is wrong with me? ” I sigh to myself as I stare at the ceiling of my gloomy room.The birds chirping outside give the hint that it’s early morning and I, as the useless addition of this pack has nothing to do.I take a deep breath and rub my thighs together to get rid of the ache.Seven days have passed since I last saw or even talked to Ryker. The number he used to call me is always unreach

NATALIEIn the end, I had to come to the Alpha’s Villa. It is decorated in white and Gold, the royal kind of setting.I am wearing a Golden dress to match the theme. It is an off shoulder gown which reveals my collar bones and arms. I had to apply an extra layer of concealer to hide the mate mark. I am still shocked about something. For the first time in the last three years, my Mom brought me a dress so excitedly.There is a constant smile playing on the lips of each member of my family. They all look relieved, satisfied, happy and they are not doing anything to hide it.Why? I can’t really understand it.My palms are sweating. I have to rub them with the sparkly dress’ edges multiple times to get rid of the stickiness.I am now standing in the hall, in the most hidden corner where I hope no one finds me. People are too busy to pay me attention. They are all dressed in the finest clothes. The sparkle and shimmer can blind anyone momentarily unlike me who is nervous out of her mind.

NATALIEI know it’s him.Ryker. My mate.How long has he been here for? How much did he witness?When he sees me watching him, he leans to his right, stepping out of the dark. His bored expressions make me blink for a few times.Beside him stands another familiar face. The Beta of the Night Walkers Pack.My mind tries to understand why he is not doing anything. Does he intend to see me being sent off to some other older man so I can give birth to his children?Does he not care? Even in the slightest?The tears I held back until now, break all barriers and roll down my cheeks in waves.“ Tell us Natalie. Do you still have any objection? ” It’s a formality.It’s against the werewolf council’s rules to force a woman into anything. They need to know I agree to this.But what choice are they even giving me? They will kick me out if I don’t agree.“ I have a… ” I try again.Ryker lifts his left eyebrow, hinting at something. My eyes freeze at him, like my senses. I breath in and out slowly.

NATALIE Ryker finally releases Enzo’s fist in a very gentle way. I blink at Enzo, not understanding anything anymore. He killed his mate. You might be his second chance mate. He is Ryker Ambrose after all. I recall everything my friends and I talked about. I thought he could never be my mate, not in a thousand years. Now, I can make sense of some things. I met him on a neutral territory, slept with him and saw his Beta lurking close to the room the next morning. The Night Walkers Pack people usually don’t tolerate any other pack’s members even on the neutral territory. They think they own everything and no one can stop them — no one, including the werewolf council. When I was walking with Enzo, my hand held in his, I saw that fucking Beta glaring at me. And I instantly released Enzo’s hand. That day, I had felt that strange emotion in the back of my mind. It was possessiveness. You are my Luna — it was a fucking call like that. As if he was warning me with his eyes to no