Chapter 32

It was just on dark by the time I returned to the castle. Kade dropped me at the front gate, and I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. My mate wanted me, and he seemed nice. He told me all about his pack and the packhouse, about duties I would be expected to perform as his Luna. It was nice, though I was still a little wary. I waited for the other shoe to drop. I kept waiting for the rejection, but it never came.

Walking through the gates, I nearly jump out of my skin when Liam moves off the wall beside the iron gates.

“Gannon has been looking for you,” he states, and I swallowed nervously. While with Kade I had completely forgotten about Gannon for those few hours. Guilt swamped me, and my heart beat faster.

“You need to tell him, Abbie,” Liam tells me. I said nothing because I didn’t know what to say. I never thought I would be put in a position where I had to choose

“Are you going to reject Kade or turn Gannon away?” he asks, stepping closer, and for the first time since meeting Liam, I took a step back from him. He didn’t look happy with me, and his entire demeanor was off. He looked like the callous killer I had heard rumors of.

“He’s my mate, Liam,” I answered softly.

“Yes, but you’re a werewolf. You can reject your mates,” he says. My brows furrowed in confusion at his words.

“You want me to reject my mate?” I ask him, knowing doing that would be shunning the moon goddess for the gift she gave me.

Instead, he

“Wait,” I call out to him while

him.” I snapped, annoyed at the accusation in his tone. Liam turned on me instantly, and I backed up at the murderous look he gave me. My back hits

off with your piece of shit mate and forget him. Just like she did. Then I will be left to

tiny next to this man with the way he had me trapped and cornered. He reaches a hand up, and I flinch, but he only twirls a lock of

you. Kade doesn’t. That man isn’t capable of love. I guess you’ll find that out the hard way,” he whispers before letting go and

growl. He glares at my tone, and I didn’t mean for it to come out the way it did,

and I have to, I will skin your mate alive and make you watch. If you want to be with your mate, fine. But don’t lead Gannon along.

loved him too, so why was

don’t want to hurt

that twat, Gannon will understand. But if he finds out because he caught you or I had to tell him, it will destroy him. But know

he grabs my face. His thumb brushes over my cheek, and I swallow, feeling more like prey than I ever had in

you,” he tells me while his hand moves to my throat, his fingers wrap around my throat, his claws grazing the back of my neck and

I am not the sort of man you want to make

tongue move across

that in mind. Like you and Ivy come together, so do Gannon and me. He is a good man, but i’ll tell you a little secret. I’M NOT,” he growls before pecking

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