Mated To The Lycan King

keep you company while you were waiting. However, it would do your'friend

o, she tried to defend her actions.

.talking...to my mate."The words rumbled from his throat and B

... I'll see you around.

h her again. Their friendship was over. Anger bubbled up inside her and she kept her eyes fixed

im know that you are my mate now and a

was

nt his desire for you and I do not share my mate with anyone. We are

She turned to star

mber you are off-limits befo

ndignantly.

is over."His tone was fi

. End of topic. Now, are w

d Kane was right. As much as she hated to admit it, she couldn't encourage a relationship with Bryan anymo

e of it. Her eyes constantly scanned the horizon as she quickly adjusted her path and pace to suit the terrain. At the same time, she was aware of Kane run

matched his pace to hers, the distance between them remaining constant. Again and again she te

toying

ht to gain traction on the slippery, leaf covered ground. At the bottom, a stream meandered along, and she splashed across it, before charging up the ban

trying to evade her attacker but to no avail. In a flash Kane had pinned her to the ground, his teeth lightly gripping her

but he didn't appear spent. On the other hand, her own chest was heaving a

u do that?"

ead of you. A few more yards an

n the carpet of leaves was a glint of steel. A shudder passed over her as s

. We're near the edge of the property so I was on the lookout. Rest here fo

g her chin defiantly when it appeared t

before searching for a sturdy stick and carefully press

ugh to step in it. She jumped as the trap sprang shut, snapping the stick in two. Swallowin

n we return, and he can send another set of scouts out to check."He had gathered the traps into a pile and marked the location so that they could be collected later. Traps

arm as he stood up after hidi

r w

have snapped a bone if I'd

the pack, but especially you. As my mate, you're the most imp

re careful. I know these woods.

u thinking ab

or to be more precise, I guess I was

he back of her head and drawing her in for a quick kiss. "Rest ass

new he was spe

way to the edge of the woods. When they arrived at the cabin, she headed for

er, adjusting the flow and temperature. As the water cascaded down on her, she pondered the morning's events. Kane had been polite to her, even kind. He'd saved her

ship with the other male either. Was Kane just being instinctively territorial; she was his mate and no one else was allowed near her? Mos

ime working? Would he ever come to care for her, or was she destined for a lukewarm relation

herself in a terrycloth robe. Returning to the bedroom, she flopped down on