Oops! Still Your Mate

ll over the pack" Tessa

aced a berry into her mouth

hat is? people are calling you the brave fool of the century. You were so cool Ivy

I just rejected his re

essa teased, twirling a s

t, a deep baritone voi

d before them, a huge grin plastered on h

Ivy let out a f

d, sliding into the seat be

hen your Alpha clearly r

with mock seriousness. "She r

here to plead with you to

Ivy raised

till stay alive"

ll act like he's the b

e kind of is, espec

s murmured and Ivy turned her head

His presence silenced the canteen. His eyes swept through the canteen and landed on their table and

reeting which successfully drew the Alpha's eyes to

all smile. When Lucas walked up to Zeke, he glance

her?" Zeke asked immediate

cas smiled

ethrone me?" Zeke thr

se not, Alpha. You're

room, stripped off his shirt and began his routine. The sound of hi

g and uncoiling with each blow. His mind, how

ance in

rk she

hat refuse

punch and picked up

ccept the rejection"

u know she won't ag

. Voice flat and fin

*

cented cottage. Dried wolfsbane and lavender hung fro

from the kitchen, shaky yet affectio

arefoot and leaning on t

tir. "The entire pack heard,

y sounds nice. Has a good r

bowl of stew on the counter. "History is no

re not about to start on the 'respect

her eyes soft but shadowed. "Because you b

hose me for him, then she chose right. I'm not just going t

le, more weary than amused. "Child, some bo

at suppose

, the Moon binds two souls so that one may learn what str

sounds like something you

ase... consider accepting his rejection. You don't know the

y the hint of desperation in her voice. "Y

flashed there before she masked it with a forced smile. "I'm just worried for

wry grin, breaking the tension. "I

the table, taking Ivy's hand in hers. "Please, child. Don't

hest - confusion, curiosity, and a faint prickle of unease. But i

What's the worst

long, too still. Then her grandm

ave no

*

had fa

light spilling through the tall windows like silver silk.

" Ivy froze on her steps before pressing her ears agains

ot the problem, y

thundered. "

. Let the past die, don't

gh! you don't see

tsteps approaching. Ivy's eyes widened - she barel

still sharp from anger and training

stalk me now?" he

rt," Ivy said with a nervous ch

ked over her briefly - not lustfully, but as if

small, apologetic smile "Goodnight Lun

onlit hallway, her heart

d - about instructions and the

Stoneheart?" She murm

k house, a distant howl tore through th

hair on Ivy'

her grandmother's words e

eant to be lesson

too sure which one