The Alpha's Chosen Mate

confront him. For months, she had been trying to figure out why he had rejected her when she joined the p

reath, she knoc

Dominic's deep

mbered it - spacious and airy, with large windows that let in the sunlight. Alpha

to keep the tremble out of her

s piercing blue eyes. She had always found him handsome, with his

Alpha Dominic asked, his

alms starting to sweat. "I want to know why

emained impassive. "I'm sure

ad. "No, I don't. You

with his sharp gaze. "You're my true mate, Cassandra.

rge of hope in her

pha Dominic interrupted, his voice heavy with regret. "

a's hear

andra said softly

elf up over it ever since I found out. I was blind, Cassandra. I was s

th, trying to keep her emo

you are my true mate, chosen for me by t

er her. All these months of uncertainty

ftly. "Because I love y

oftened. "Please, Cass

kay, Dominic. And yo

e smile she had seen on his face

wn thoughts. Cassandra felt a sense of peace wash over her. They

u," Dominic said sudden

d up, surprised

ritual - it involves exchanging blood and merging our sou

he had heard of the bonding ritual, but she never thoug

, Dominic," she sa

, extending his hand to her. Cassandra took

arkle in his eyes. "Let'

rved for important ceremonies and rituals. It was located on the

dra felt her excitement mounting. This was it -

place. The moon was full and bright overhead, casting a silvery light over everyth

ter of the circle and turned to

ed, her heart

and made a cut on his wrist. Blood trickled o

d, his voice th

g deep of his blood. It tasted metallic and rich, and it fil

a similar cut on her wrist and drank from

erging happening within her. She felt Dominic's presence

asped together in a tight grip. Cassandra felt tears streamin

ic whispered, his voice choked w

sandra said, her voice raw wit

For the first time in months, Cassandra felt complete, whole. She h