Chapter 311

AXEL

“How in the hell can you say you rejected Emily for her sake?” Aaron demands heatedly.

“There are things about me you don’t know, Aaron. Dangerous things.”

Aaron scoffs. “You expect me to be surprised about that? You’re not exactly an open book. And I’ve heard the rumors.”

“Most of what you heard about me is just that. Rumors. A lot of them started by Karolina to discredit me.”

Aaron seems to pause and take this in.

“Why would Karolina want to discredit you?”

“Because she knew I was onto her, and she needed me out of the way. She couldn’t kill me, so locking me up on false charges was obviously the next best thing.”

Aaron is definitely re–examining everything he thought he knew about me.

“Okay, I’m listening,” he says, some of the anger going out of him. “Who are you really, and why were you after Karolina?”

“My real name is Axiel Mercier-”

At this Aaron’s expression turns into shock.

And this is exactly why I never use my real name anymore.

“Axiel Mercier…as in the slayer?” he demands incredulously.

eyes glow with the amethyst color of my dual nature. No one

the stories. You’re immortal. No simple

she went into labor and I was born seemingly healthy, even though

far, he seems more intrigued than pissed

reply. “I don’t remember exactly how many

shakes his head in disbelief and begins to pace. “And

didn’t know Karolina was the one I was after. I’d just

wolves

parts, and I needed to put a stop to it before the peace treaty

voice lower and quieter this

not wanting him to see

gaze.

years of life, the Moon Goddess has never gifted me with a mate. Why would she?

under his breath and starts

now? Hasn’t

talking to

between Emily being

the truth, after all.

knew it could not be. It’s dangerous for her, and for me.”

and there’s a new light of respect in his

stares at me.

Axel. I can’t imagine it would have been easy, denying yourself and your mate

her like that. Many wouldn’t have been strong enough to do the same. I can see now,

I

can see the truth of

is dead,” Aaron says, brow creasing

walking onto wolf territory in a way they haven’t dared for hundreds of years. My

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