THE CONTRACTED MATE

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our bond, our union as Alpha and Luna. My palms were sweaty and my heart raced in my chest. My stomach churn

attention. I turned to see Atlas, the alpha of the BloodMoon pack, the same man w

ng through the hall. "You can't do this! You

hose words, I bit my lower lip trying t

ing?"Ryder growled. "Th

es on mine. "She was always meant to be mine. You're just trying

dened in s

e rejected me .... I

arned, through gritted teet

u have her, Ryder," he snarled. "She's mine, and I'll fight to the deat

and mockery obvious. I got worried and desperate

ing through the hall. "Atlas, you will

ground, his eyes fla

suppress the need to throw u

could sense fear underneath "You're causing a scene. Ju

h, Kali," he growled. "Ryder and his pack are not what they seem. They're dangerous, and they'll ruin you if yo

as been nothing but kind to me. He's protected me, taken care of me.

nts you, your strength. He doesn't care about you, not really.

ard. "That's enough, Atlas," I w

spat. "You're using Kali for your gain. You don't love her, you

w dare you, Atlas," l snapped. "You have no rig

Ryder's charm, Kali. But I know the truth. I know

Ryder growled. "Or f

"I won't leave until you see the truth, Kali," he repeated. "Ryder is not

to see the daughter of Lycan King Thane, the lead

and you do not have proof of what yo

these two and you shall see that I speak no l

o murmur. I froze in shock

u, Ryder, and Kali. We will be observing your behavior, your interactions, and your decisions. And if we are not satisfied that your u

flat tone. "We are willing to do w

You and Kali will be under close supervision, starting now

ed away, and soon the rest of the

a low voice that was b

We just need to be ourselves, and sh

knew that he was thinking the same thing I was

hmm?"Ryder said

with thoughts of the council's warning

er turned to me and asked, "

s furrowed in confusion

e...does it allow for intimacy?

..mate