Alpha's claim

rs?" I asked, trying to

dn't waver. "Y

attackers than what he was saying about claiming me ."How did you...how did

stoic. "My kind has been

ne. "Your kind?" I repeated my

re into mine. "I'm a shi

ng. "You're a... Werewolf?" I

his express

too many paranormal romances. I didn't know they were recruiting

dn't change. He didn

ait, you're not kidding, are you?"

e. "I'm not kidding, Ame

e gut. "What? No, that's not possi

I couldn't process w

ean for me" I asked

are m

to keep going

was telling me. "You're saying I'm your..

ing with intensity. "Yes

le overwhelmed. "I don't unders

n, you don't know much about our world, so allo

my hea

ey're the ones we're meant to be with. And when w

. "And what does that mean for me

e mine now, Amelia. And I'll do everything to

red. "And what if I don't want to be y

a choice, Amelia. You're mine. And I'll wait for

g else...something that felt almost like e

looking for you, Amelia. You won't like

n his tone lef

y friend's calls and texts. "I need to go home," I said fir

from Eva. Liam's expression softened, and he nodded. "Fine. Go home.

g a bit dazed. "Okay..

d my name "Amelia?" goddammit wh

o look at

mine. "You are mine n

nd comfort, I walk in and see my door unlocked. Fuck com

tealthily open the door planning

standing in my kitchen clad, wearing nothing but an apron, ho

relieved. "Eva, seriously?

h, I waited for you! We were supposed to discuss the

ebrow. "You le

not? Your house i

eyes. "Not r

over tonight. I dumped that nerd, an

"Eva, I'm exhausted. Can we ta

ayful to concerned. "Girl, what'

down beside me. "It's just been a really

iam, the whole wolf shifter thing. Eva listene

ost my mind. "Girl, you need a drink." Eva o

me he's saying you should come with him in three days? Th

va, don't say that. I don't even know him.

not going to let a little thing l

erious. And what if I don't go with him? It fe

red. "Girl, you're so dramatic. If you don't want him

at her. "Eva, you

Get some sleep, girl. We'l

y room, I noticed a black rose on my bed. I f

xt from an unknown number. I open

and it's time we catch up. It's been far too lon

, the exhaustion is getting to me, I collapse on my