CHAPTER FIGHT ONE


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    CHAPTER EIGHTY ONE


    Talia’s POV


    “I stopped caring about Jason the moment our bond ended,” I told Nn firmly. “To be honest, I think I really stopped caring when I realized that he agreed with how Viki felt about me.”


    Nn turned away from me and focused on his drink. “You’re too kind to an ungrateful fool like him,” he said after a pause.


    “What do you mean?” I asked.


    “After that kind of insult, I’m surprised you didn’t at least have him beaten,” Nn replied.


    He had no idea how much I had thought about it and how hard I had worked to take the higher road. Before I could say anything more, a tall Alpha approached us. He was the one De had wanted me to talk to. Up close, he was even more handsome.


    “Excuse me, would you like to dance?” He asked politely, extending his hand.


    I hesitated for only a second. What harm would it do if I danced a little? I reached for his hand, but Nn’s grip closed around mine instead. I hadn’t even realized he’d turned back around from the bar.


    “She already has a partner,” Nn said tly.


    The Alpha nced between us before replying, “I thought she was alone.”


    “You thought wrong,” Nn snapped.


    The Alpha gave a stiff nod and stepped back awkwardly, retreating quickly into the crowd. Even after the Alpha had


    gone, Nn still hadn’t released my hand. I swallowed hard, trying to keep my mind from wandering.


    “Um… do you want to dance, then?” I asked carefully.


    “I can’t.” He muttered.


    “What do you mean you can’t? Don’t tell me you don’t know how to dance.”


    “No, I’ve had too much to drink. Take me to the lounge,” Nn said as he stood, finally letting go of my hand.


    Why did he need me to take him there? Nn knew exactly where the lounge was. Maybe he really was drunk.


    “Fine. Follow me,” I muttered, leading him out of the hall and into the corridor. The music faded the farther we got. My mind started racing. What if he wanted to talk to me alone about what happened in the library? I would not be able to handle the humiliation if he brought it up now.


    I was about to ask if he was making up an excuse to leave the party, when I froze and my jaw dropped. Nn bumped into me, causing me to stumble forward. He caught me before I fell.


    “Why did you stop?” He asked, irritated and I pointed to the corner in front of us.


    There, in the corner, De was locked in a kiss with Marco. One hand was on her waist, the other behind her neck, deepening their kiss. De’s leg was hooked on his waist as she clung to him,


    Nn cleared his throat and De gasped when she noticed us. Marco released her, and she quickly tugged her dress down.


    “This isn’t what it looks like,” she stammered, then winced. “Well… it is what it looks like.”


    CHAPTER BIGHTY ONE


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    “Exin. Now,” Nn growled.


    Marco opened his mouth, but De blurted out first, “We’re mates.


    “Mates?” I repeated, stunned.


    De nodded quickly.


    “How long have you known?” I asked.


    “Since my birthday party. I didn’t say anything because I wasn’t sure if we were going to ept each other,” she said, rushing her words.


    It all made sense. I remembered how De acted when she saw Marco for the first time. I never would have


    thought they would’ve ended up being mates.


    “You kept this from me?” Nn demanded. If I didn’t know any better, I would have thought Nn was offended that Marco didn’t tell him.


    “I was going to tell you. I just…” Marco began.


    “Marco! You should have not kept this from me!” Nn yelled.


    “Alpha, just let me exin,” Marco pleaded.


    “You wille with me. Now,” Nn snapped, cutting him off.


    Marco moved to obey, but De grabbed his arm. “No! You don’t get to order him around, not like this.”


    “I think you’ve forgotten, De, that Marco is not part of Silverfang. He is my Beta,” Nn shot back.


    “You’re being unreasonable! Our bond is none of your business!” De argued, stepping forward.


    “De, calm down,” I told her. I could feel Nn’s aura pulsating. Even though I hated to admit it, De was out of line talking to Nn like this.


    Nn’s re hardened before he used the Alphamand, “Marco. Now.”


    Reluctantly, Marco pried De’s hand off his arm. He whispered something in her ear, kissed her forehead, and then followed Nn down the hall.


    I stayed silent as De watched Marco disappear.


    “The bastard!” she finally exploded, spinning toward me. “Can you believe him? Acting like Marco belongs to him!”


    “You have to understand,” I said gently. “Marco swore his allegiance to Nn when he became his Beta. By not telling him immediately, he may have vited his oath.”


    “He wasn’t hiding it from him! He just didn’t know if I’d ept him until tonight,” De said desperately.


    “Start from the beginning. Tell me everything.” I pressed.


    “At first, I was furious. He ignored me at my party, and didn’t even acknowledge the bond. I thought he didn’t want me. I even hoped he’d reject me so we could both move on,” she confessed.


    “But he didn’t. No matter how mean I was to him, he kept trying. I started to realize he was everything I didn’t know I needed.”


    CHAPTER FIGHTY ONE


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    “So the argument tonight…”


    “I was upset because he wanted to wait to reveal we were mates. He was worried about how Nn would react. I should have listened. I shouldn’t have pushed him to im me.” Her voice cracked; tears brimmed. “Now Nn’s going to tear us apart. I can’t lose him, Talia. I just can’t.”


    “We’re not going to let that happen, De.”


    I pulled her into a hug, my chest tight with her grief. I couldn’t let her suffer the same loss I had endured.


    “You won’t lose him. I promise. I’ll help you, no matter what Nn says. If he tries to interfere, he’ll have to go through me first.”


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