The Alpha's Reluctant Mate

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ed that direction, because I tried to not to see her much after the date. She probab

be surprised if she actually didn't hate me. Plu

m, do I seriously have to go off to train

t another pack, since you aren't with your mate. It'll help make up fo

y and said, "Okay

nder is going to b

stayed a little longer. Cleo's voice rose to anger an

acking and get goi

t hid until her parents were out of sight. I

ng up a floral duffel bag. She looked

acking you had done. I know we

ould you go? I don't ha

princess," I

inst my black truck. I hoped we'd take my truck and not her flashy car. Most pack members had expen

fiancé. I heard his showoff mustang convertible

sounded close to crying as she said, "I've got

e and he said, "I'll miss you

ng to make

o see what was going on. They were embracing, and his arms were aroun

leo, "Goodbye Ash. I'll see

set it at a volume lower than I liked to hear it and tried to b

s?" I said the last

o back out of the property and drove off in the direction of the Full Moon pack.

me a question I wasn't expecting.

life. Since I was a kid, I've been looking for the Rogue wolf who killed my parents." I paused an

so sorry about your parents. That must've been so hard on you." She pau

road and said, "I'll keep away from yo

liked my music, since she mouthed some of the words as songs played. I turne

for her if I let my guard down too much. I realized she was a fas

a little low. She even had makeup on, and her brown hair was wavy.

ns were black ripped ones, and I had a leather jacket

lunch and have a bathroom break. I pull

s of the fifties style and roller-skates. I also spotted black and white checkerboard floors, and booths were red

d she looked extra beautiful in the light of the diner. Stop it. Pushing away those th

o. She gave me a funny look and asked, "Why are you

be better

from the other end of the table and scanned through it. Was she feeling the st

ned in close before stopping short of h