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"Well, usually the mate is handed off to the Alpha so he can perform the ceremony. But since your mate is the Alpha, I’ll be doing it," Blake explained.Danielle giggled. "Was Damien really okay with a mateless male wolf handing off his mate?"Blake scratched the back of his head awkwardly. "Well, no. Your mother had to persuade—and practically force—him to let me do it. He’s getting into that possessive stage now that he’s found his mate."I shrugged and took Blake’s arm."Well then, we better go before Damien gets more possessive," I said with a small smile.Danielle waved before hurrying out of the packhouse.A few minutes later, Blake announced that it was time. We stepped outside, and instantly, all eyes turned toward us.If Blake wasn’t supporting me, I probably would have collapsed—my legs felt weak beneath me.The pack members lined either side of the pathway, leaving the center clear, like a wedding aisle.As we slowly walked down the middle, I kept my gaze forward, too nervo

"I don't know who he is!" I snapped."Then how am I supposed to protect you if I don't even know who’s after you?!" Damien shot back, frustration clear in his voice."I never asked for your protection! Maybe if you hadn't found me that day in the forest, you'd still be with your little girlfriend—the one you were so sure was the one!" I retorted, my voice laced with anger.I knew he was just trying to protect me, but he was going about it the wrong way.Damien closed his eyes and took a step back, making me realize just how close we were—practically in each other's faces.He let out a long sigh. "I don’t want to fight tonight. I really thought we could just enjoy the evening—celebrate my birthday and your official entrance into the pack. But I guess I was wrong."Without another word, he turned and walked away.I collapsed onto the couch, huffing loudly.So much for a good night.Damien’s father sat down beside me and started rubbing my back in comfort."I'm sorry, Iris, for not prope

Frustration simmered inside me.I thought we had already discussed this. I thought we had worked through it together."Iris, I am your Alpha, and you will—"I was cut off—violently.Iris grabbed me by the throat, lifting me off the ground as if I weighed nothing.Before I could react, she slammed me against the mirror on the wall, the glass shattering on impact.Pain exploded across my back as jagged shards embedded into my skin.Her voice was cold, emotionless. "We have no Alpha. And you will never control us."She pressed me harder against the broken glass, her grip tightening.The burning sensation of suffocation crept in as I clawed at her hands, struggling to breathe.Where the hell did she get this strength from?I reached out through the mind link.'Blake, I need your help.'I didn’t know what was happening, but I knew one thing for certain—This wasn’t Iris.This was something else.Something that needed to be locked away until I got my flower back.Blake's voice came through

I stared at him in shock and disbelief."You did what?!" I shouted.I couldn’t believe he had even thought about doing something like that.My journal was private. Secret.It may have seemed childish or silly to others, but for the longest time, it had been the only thing keeping me sane.Writing my thoughts down and reading over them later had always helped me keep myself from slipping.I turned away from him, pacing back and forth.Then, I stopped and looked back at him. "How much did you read?"Damien avoided my gaze, staring at the floor instead."I read up until you stopped making full sentences," he admitted.My stomach twisted.I hadn’t even read that far myself in years.And yet, just because he was my mate, he thought he had the right to go through my things without permission?His hand reached for my arm, gently pulling me toward him."Iris, I had to find out what was happening to you," he said.His voice was soft, but his grip was firm."That night I marked you, something h

I blushed and quickly turned my back to Damien, rushing to the closet to put on a bra and find another shirt—since he had shredded my last one.As I searched through my clothes, a whisper echoed in my mind.At first, it was faint.But then it grew louder.And louder.Until it was almost deafening.Only… this time, it wasn’t my wolf speaking.‘He didn’t save himself for you.’‘He doesn’t love you.’‘He’s only using you.’‘All he wants is your power.’‘HE CAN’T HAVE US!’I froze.The words sent a chill down my spine.Confused, I slowly stepped out of the closet. My thoughts raced. What did they mean… he didn’t save himself for me?Damien’s voice snapped me out of my daze. “Iris, are you alright?”I lifted my gaze to meet his, my expression unreadable. “Why didn’t you save yourself for your mate? You really couldn’t wait?”Damien’s brows furrowed. “How did you do that?”I crossed my arms. “What are you talking about? Just answer my question.”His entire demeanor shifted. His jaw clenched