LOGINChapter 67Easton’s POV I couldn’t even remember her name, but I remembered her face. Goddess, it was so hard to finally shake her off the first time. I knew she was here; I had seen her earlier, but I managed to avoid her the entire time. I don’t know what she was thinking, but I knew I wasn’t the only young Alpha who had had the pleasure of her company before. She had told me herself that she had rejected her mate. She dropped that bomb right after we had slept together. I felt terrible. I was glad that she mentioned in the next breathe that he had accepted her rejection and soon found his second-chance mate. I knew this because his mate was from my pack, and they moved there before I was with her. Now that I think about it, maybe he can be my next Beta. He had a good head on his shoulders. He clearly knew when to cut his losses. “You can’t just talk to my daughter like that, Easton. Why would you try to disrespect and humiliate her like that in front of so many?” her fathe
Chapter 66Eva’s POV I pressed further, “Even if there is more to me than meets the eye?” “I already love you, Eva. There is nothing that you can do or say that will change how I feel about you. I want you to bear my pups and grow old together. I’m going to ensure that you’re respected and protected inside our pack. If anyone gives you a hard time, you can tell me, and I’ll deal with them. I won’t let Miranda, Ashley, or anyone else cause you harm. Their banishment is coming as soon as their trial’s over. It’s just a formality. Marcus saw what they did firsthand. They’re just grasping at straws, but it’s not going to work out for them. I look forward to getting your help in making our pack even stronger,” Easton swore. Easton had passed the test. I could tell he didn’t want to admit what he did, but he did it anyway. Most young Alphas would have tried to lie or make excuses to worm their way out of it. But Easton looked me right in the eye and admitted that he messed up. He a
Chapter 65Easton’s POV This was it. I know she brought me up to the second floor so no one would overhear our conversation. Each step up the stairs felt like I was moving closer to the guillotine. I truly needed the drink I ordered. I was going to do everything in my power to beg her for a chance. Goddess, I know I messed up, but please don’t let me lose my mate right after I found her. She headed to the far side of the room to a private seating area with two chairs and a table. Close, intimate, perfect for letting me have it after the show Miranda just put on. She had humiliated me in front of my peers. I had to work with these Alphas, but I didn't care about them. I cared about my mate's opinion of me. It was her opinion of me that truly mattered. I put my drink on the table as she slid into her seat. I dropped to my knees on the floor in front of her and begged her not to reject me. “I brought you up here to talk, Easton, not to reject you. That said, I really need you to
Chapter 64Eva’s POV I could feel how upset my mate was. Not just him, but his wolf as well. They were terrified that we would reject them. Easton stepped between Gray and me like his former Beta was a threat to me. He had no idea that Roderick had stepped behind Gray for a reason. If Gray so much as lunged towards me, it was going to be the very last thing that he ever did. “You would actually pick her over me? What about our friendship, Easton? Are you willing to just throw that away, too? You know that you could pick anyone to be your mate. You know that you have options. There are plenty of willing she-wolves ready and willing to step in and be your Luna. I can’t stand to see you throw everything you’ve worked for away like this. So what if she’s an Alpha’s daughter? You know you don’t have to settle for her. Haven’t you heard what’s being said about Eva? Everyone here is talking about her, and it's not positive at all. We’ve been friends for years. Why would you back her o
Chapter 63Easton’s POV Eva was mindlinking her parents, and I’m not going to lie. I’m really worried that Eva was about to reject me. I was terrified that Miranda had completely ruined my chances with my mate because of all the lies she was spreading. I agree that this entire mess was my fault for being weak and agreeing to this stupid arrangement in the first place. I know now that she had always intended that to happen. I was only looking at what I would get out of it. I never even considered what she was planning to do. I was glad that Eva’s mother had allowed the entire deal to play out. I was glad I insisted on being with my mate. That might be the only saving grace that got me out of the mess I was in. I could see some of the other Alphas looking at me while Ashley and Miranda continued to rage and make excuses for what they had done. Some of the Alphas here were looking at me with pity, some of them with amusement, and some with blatant contempt for the bad choices th
Chapter 62Eva’s POV I stepped out of reach, but she had expected me to dodge. She immediately turned to come after me again. She was aiming for my face. She wasn’t trying to fight me or beat me into submission. She was just trying to mar my face. She believed that if she could ruin my face, Easton wouldn’t want me anymore. I could feel how anxious he was for me, but he didn’t insert himself in the fight. Elise had grabbed his arm and shook her head. She knew I had this. I didn't want to show just how strong I was, not just yet. I wanted to save that for when Miranda challenges me to fight for my spot as Luna. It's a surprise worth keeping, my gift to her. Miranda was furious that she had missed my face on her first two attempts. She kicked off her heels as if they were the reason she couldn't catch me. She calmed herself down before trying to goad me into reacting. “Other than that pretty face of yours, what else do you have? I’m not scared of you, Eva. You were basical
Chapter 61Eva’s POV The moment she decided to hurt my mother for proving what she and Ashley had done, the gloves came off. I wasn’t going to give her the opportunity to come after my mother to attempt to prevent everyone from knowing what she had done. I was going to give her an opportunity to
Chapter 54Easton’s POV “How do you know who my mate is?” I asked. "How could you possibly know who they are? I don’t even know myself.” “She scented you on us after dinner last night. She knew you were her mate at that point,” my father answered. “Why didn’t she come to find me if she kne
Chapter 52Easton’s POV “Something so small? Are you messing with me, Ashley? As the Alpha, I have to be able to trust the ranked wolves under me. The fact that Grey is so blasé about disrespecting me points right back to you. He wasn’t like this before you showed up. Now he’s blowing off his jo
Chapter 51Easton’s POV "We're done, Miranda. You knew what this was between us. Don't try to make me feel guilty about it. You knew one day we would meet our mates, and it would be over. I said that from the start. There's no need for me to feel bad about ending it. We helped each other out. Yo







