15| Mate Bond.

STARLETTE

The next time I opened my eyes, I was in Maximus’s arms, laying on his laps.

Startled, I gasped and tried to jump off him, but he held me in place.

“Shhhh.” He said. “You're still weak.”

The knife the rogue used to stab me must have been laced with a concentrated amount of wolfsbane, which was what weakened me to the extent of passing out.

“Where‘s Bella?” I quickly asked when she crossed my mind.

“Bella is fine.”

“The rogues didn’t attack her?” I asked.

“They didn’t.” He assured me, and I sighed in relief.

I was relieved about Bella, but still tensed because I was in his arms. I hated him, but what I hated the most was how my body reacted to him. I hated that this devil had to be my mate.

But, thinking about it, he wasn’t that much of a devil. My life had already flashed before my eyes, but he saved me. Not only did he save me, he chose to save me instead of Lauren. I still hated him regardless, but I was grateful.

“What are you thinking about?” His words cut through my