hapter Twenty One

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“Oh. Knowing him, I didn’t think he would have given you a heads–up. I am surprised.”

“It’s just a party,” 1 began, but Axel’s questioning gaze gave me pause. “Right?” I questioned, suddenly unsure.

“It is a party, but no, it is not just that. It is the joining ritual.”

“Joining Ritual?-he hadn’t told me anything about that.”

“I knew it; damn Thane, he didn’t see the need to give you a little heads up at least?.”

“What is the joining ritual, Axel?”

“Just as the name implies…” He trailed off, as if unsure.

“What does this ritual imply, Axel?” I questioned him again, pushing him. The nerves built in me, and I knew Axel wasn’t keeping something to himself.

“Okay, he would be tparking you.”

“What?”

“That’s expected of you both as ‘mates‘.” I didn’t miss his emphasis on the word ‘mates‘.

this on purpose.” I turned to stare at Axel. “There

are to be marked before the whole pack, and there

other things,

his hormones spike up, and most of the time, the Alpha

as in…” I couldn’t say

“Sex. Yes”

pack?” I asked, and

who

with the preparations. Had

I did think he was going to tell you something,

I can’t do it in front of the whole pack, Axel; I just

I held it in. I couldn’t cry,

no reason to be ashamed; I think you are beautiful,” Axel said, and I couldn’t help but remember the embarrassing

Chapter Twenty De

been looking… earlier, when… when he told me… to undress in front of

first time this has happened,” Axel sald, and though the nerves were eating me out, I was sure going to think about that statement some

course he liad abandoned the title, not that I

lost my appetite, sorry.”

I’ll talk to him.”

up to him and said, “You will

I don’t think you have to worry.”

“Axel?”

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