REJECTED WEAK MATE-LILA

he is stunned. The woman he'd cast aside without a second thought now has a powerful Alpha by her side. First, he tells himself it

ay in this condition, with

nother mate. Someone stronger?

Alpha. I hear she's star

shall see how lon

o a rage. His mind spirals out of control as he tells himself she is betraying him at every turn. He may have rejected her hi

focus on anything but the ruination of her new life. His wolf feels this obsession of Jackson's and is s

have her, especially not

bring her back. Remind

land, learning of Lila's new life. He is searching for any weakness or chink in the armor that he can u

t Jackson's plans and contacts him. She realizes that teaming up with Jackson will double her c

gain, Jackson. wouldn't that be a shame i

hat are you precise

ch her every move with suspicion. They start to get a little uneasy when they see Xander so smitten with Lila and whisper in dark corners about whether o

begins to weigh on him. He reassures her that she will always have h

ispers, Lila. In time,

do? What if I bring some kind of disast

o remind Lila of the strong and capable woman she is. He tells her that nobody, including Jackson, can ever come between them. It is no

ymore, Lila. Whatever comes

ander. I have never

lly belonged to Xander. They create seeds of doubt among Xander's pack members that maybe Lila st

he rejection and humiliation she suffered at the hands of Xander's pack. He sends a messenger into Xander's pack

e that easily, Lila? Remember, you were

he is strong enough. Xander is supportive, yet he can feel his frustration mounting because of Jackson's constan

he pleads with him to stay back, promising she would handle Jackson on her terms. Xander

't let him get to you. Tha

let him hurt you,

eeting" in which to discuss what happened in the past. He tries to appeal to Lila's sympathies in this, claiming he has changed and that all he wants i

nowing it's too dangerous. Yet, at the same time, he ca

like to speak with you, to make things right. Per

not going, Lila.

it's the only way to m

out Lila's intentions: telling key pack members that Lila intends to leave and go back to Jackson. The goss

nuing to protect someone they see as an impending traitor. The atmosphere begins to intensify