Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 23
I wasn’t going to wait around or call her back to answer any more questions, but I needed to get answers somehow. And I certainly wasn’t going to ask Leander. Abruptly, Ever was standing behind me. I turned to face him.
“So, are you done laughing at them?” His lips twitched.
I couldn’t help the grin that spread across my face. “How did you know?”
gle at the six most formidable shewolves in the Pack, so maybe that’s something.” He rubbed his chin. “After this morning, Leander was worried a fi
unded impressed.
”
ght I’d say that.”
bother to analyze his words. “Where next?”
house.”
yes.
er or not he was going to have to fight me. Ten other wolves were ci
around my neck and engaged the locking mechanism.
rs adorning the front and a garden on the side. It was apparent loving hands had built this home. When we walked inside, the interior was as pretty and appealing as the outside.
long moment of not letting go and me holding my breath, Ever interrupted, teasing, “Gwen, stop manhandling the guest. You’ll have plenty of time to hug and hold on to her in the future, no need to try to work it all in today.”
, gleaming white teeth set against creamy caramel skin. High cheekbones, a straight nose and expressive brown eyes, the color of rich mahogany.
e was so pretty, it took me a minute to g
ver walked
n they pulled away, her eyes were bright and glowing. Ever looked down at her with such love and adoration that it gave my heart a pang. What must it feel like to
ever know.
Ever’s chest. “Go on. Let us girls talk.”
nsisted coldly.
upt change in demeanor.
be perfectly safe. She’s not going to hurt me.”
st a bit overprotective.”
tive side and his anguish at his mate’s pain. I said quickly, “If it makes him feel better, I don’t mind if he stays.”
find the truth in my expression. He must have because he nodded slowly and leaned down, giving Gwen a quick kiss on the cheek. “I’ve got to have her back in an hour. Will that give
e replied grinnin
ould already tell I was going to like her very much.
h. Instead, the conversation was relaxed and progressed comfortably.
n from earlier. I bit my lip. “Can I ask you something?”
ow. “Of course, anyt
ssed once again at my lack of knowledge.
kay. You can ask me any question, no matter what.”
hat bond be broken…and he mate with another she-wolf?”
pression turned to one of concern.
that.”
aring his leftovers. Hell, even he’d told me he could never see me as his Luna, and the only reason I was here was for the Claiming Ceremony and to bear him a pup. He wasn’t even trying to disguise his reasons for wanting me.
what he’d done. Still, I was curious how everything worked and asked carefully, “Is there a way it could happen without it being his choice?”
ed.
king? Has something happened?”
her quickly. “It was just
hissed. “What did she say?”
I should tell you. If I tell you, you’ll tell Ever, and he’ll tell Leander. And I don’t want that.” The last thing I wanted was for Leander to get word that I was making inquiries about his previous
it’s your desire this conversation go no farther than the two of us, so be it.”
Sydney said she was going to challenge me…after I mated with Leander and bore his pup. I didn’t realize that a cha
the situation is slightly different because another shewolf may want to challenge you simply for your title of Luna.”
his mate and pup to take another?”
d have the choice of leaving as a Rogue, disgraced, or she could stay as an Omega, still disgraced.”
ng better and better, I thought bitterly.