My Ex-Lover's Daughter Is My Mate

Ares

skey. That was the only thing that seemed to keep m

palace with her eyes that made me want to pity her. Or the fac

was my mate. The priestess' voice was still ringing in my head. She did

blood. I was half furious that I had signed a contract to bring ba

once. A small knock came at the door, bringing me out of

nfiltrating my nose. I whipped my head immediately. Belladonna was stan

didn't get one soon enough. And sure enough, no matter how people feared

d, but I just had to make sure first. "Shall I pour you a cup?" She

you in the forest?" I asked her, narrowing my eyes. She froze, and then she op

She lowered her head before finally noddi

small smile came on the edges of her lips

e is eating you alive. And now that the perfe

I got there?" I tried imagining what would have happened if we had got

er action. I pointed directly at her, and she flinched. For the

ny more of your tantrums." I hesitated. "And Violet wi

left her mouth. She nodded before scampering out of the

to the room. "Alpha, I came to questio

arrangements had never been a problem. An

ne to conduct the ceremony this year?" he asked. "Yes, wh

to perform the ceremony. Not

y said, and I didn't miss the ghos

before he headed

orgotten about the ceremony. Most of the pack i

y blood boil. Just then, the information that his daughter was

ed little brat who liked to take what wasn't hers. I had known her since she was

had triggered something in me that I didn't like. And I wasn't ready t

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et's

face. She knew that she couldn't touch me here. I kn

a form of reminder of the last time that she had sla

be a maid. Respecting every single lion tha

nt of the dungeon. They didn't even allow her to shut the door. She wa

ly. "Alpha Ares came to the palace all high and mighty like he was goin

an we made you live back at our place.

tay here as long as I want to. In one of the good rooms." The las

d planted my focus on the peeling paint on the wall. "This is actually what

yself taking steps back. She leaned in and whispered into my ear.

factly. "You don't expect me to go for someone from the upcoming packs, do you? I'm wel

erit. I only heard about it, but Jackie spoke

myself but flinch from the sight. I didn't know when

were filled with tears. She ran into Ares'

was trying to melt herself into him. "I just came to visit you when I heard

way immediately. I held my breath, waiting for him to tell Jackie to stop lying.

t help but wonder when I was going to stop living life the way I

oice said in my head. Speaking up was never part of how

ightly visible. From the angle he was standing, I k

ad done about Jackie. Did he

sitors," he said fi