Bonds
Chapter 37
Chapter 37
~Alex’s POV-
-Seven Years Ago-
The amber liquid swirled in my glass, catching the dim bar light. Adrian, sprawled across the booth from me, mirrored my action, his own drink disappearing with a satisfied grunt.
“So, let me get this straight,” he drawled, his voice thick with amusement. “Intense, undeniable connection? You felt all that so that meant you finally found the person you were predestined to be with for the rest of your life? Your mate.”
I grunted in reply, the news still settling in my gut like a boulder. A mate. The word itself felt old fashioned, a relic from a bygone era. Yet, here I was, a modern man facing a truth as primal as instinct.
“And she’s a college freshman? Not just that, she is a Stone.” Adrian pressed, a sardonic grin twisting his lips.
“Junior,” I corrected, forcing down another gulp of whiskey. The burn did little to soothe the disquiet churning inside me. I knew what he was getting at. I was a thirty year old man. Nine years wasn’t so much but trust Adrian to point that out.
He threw his head back and roared with laughter, the sound harsh and grating in the smoky bar. “Brilliant! Just brilliant! Your Moon Goddess really has a twisted sense of humor, doesn’t she?”
My jaw clenched, a low growl rumbling in my chest. Adrian, with his infuriating brand of gallows humor, was the only person! could have confided in. But even his amusement felt like sandpaper on a raw wound.
“What’s so funny?” I snapped, my voice laced with a dangerous edge.
He sobered up instantly, raising his hands in mock surrender. “Whoa there, big guy. No need to get your fur in a twist. It’s just… the irony, you know? Amaya Stone, daughter of that self-righteous p r i c k Daniel Stone. Of all the people that could have fathered her, it just had to be him.”
had been a thorn in my side for as long
about Daniel Stone,” I growled, the words a
He scoffed. “Don’t get all possessive on me. This isn’t some fairy tale. She’s not
was right, of course. From the moment I’d laid eyes on her across the bar, I’d known she was anything but ordinary. I couldn’t stop myself. I was drawn to her and there waas nothing I could do stop it no matter how hard I tried nor was I interested in
voice laced with a challenge. “Shower her with expensive gifts? Serenade her under her window? Stalk her? Kidnap her? Force her to be with you? Because I don’t think she would go against her
right again. This wouldn’t be easy. Claiming a mate from
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“But one thing’s for sure. I won’t let some ancient pack rivalry
earlier amusement. “Just be careful, Alex,” he said finally, his voice low and serious.
met his gaze, my own unwavering. “I know the risks,” I said. “But this… this is different.
his words hung heavy in the air as we finished our drinks, a silent understanding settling between us. The path
declared, clapping me on the back. “Let’s go see what this woman looks like that’s managed
smile tugged at the corner of my lips. “We’re not going anywhere near her,
Alex,” he chuckled. “Loosen up a bit. A little harmless curiosity wouldn’t hurt, would
tendencies. “This is serious. We don’t want to s p o her or cause
raising his hands in mock surrender. “But stalking from a distance is practically a national pastime for werewolves, right? We
growled playfully, pushing myself out of the booth. “Stalking is a
on,” he countered, slinging an arm around my shoulder as we headed towards the door. “Don’t be such a stick in the mud.
our mate bond. The weight
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