Her Daughter's Mate

a's

he time aga

ouse, but only the ticking of the wall clock. My phone was

ll hadn't

id to myself. He had to be. The job of the pack was sometimes too much, and perhaps there was some emer

s aware of ly

om

ding at the doorway. Her hazel eyes,

and her fingers were twitch

eplied. "Of course, sweet

think it. Last year neither did

couch. She leaned back, leaning against me. "

is daughter a birt

e like a blow

f hair off her face. "He'll come. Yo

, the candles melted in small puddles of wax, and the food was lying cold on the dining

nceal her dismay. She then rose and said

after her, and had to smil

door the house san

s doing this, yet this night was not supposed to be the same. She was turning eighteen. Her fir

ld've b

re you,

eing thrown open. My heart skipped. I swi

n before he could talk the strong odor of alcoh

pted to speak in a calm voice.

y and tossed his key

. "It was her birthday. Y

t me. "I had

e more important than y

tone, Aria

rself to sleep to-night, Damien. You h

rthday. Big deal. She remains the same

, do not, do not talk a

people talk behind my back? That I have a wolfless daughter? A weak

d him say mean thin

ur daught

disappointmen

etly, "You

etorted bitterly, sink

ien, do not do this, please. Don't make it any worse than

st. You still think you ca

s too fatigued to argue again. But then I smell

mach t

dumped the birthday of ou

u with?" I a

as though he we

ll over you." The cracking of my voice was

sadistic grin. And why do

I am your mate, but

eant to make you complete. A husband provides you with power, heritage,

that she does not have a wolf, Damien. Yo

Science can't hide the truth. I have a so

e room spun. "Wh

r me, and he had a satisf

step back. "You

on," he s

heart, and attempte

y. And everything we have been

sh and definite. "Because you failed

pau

kwood, reject