Alpha Asher's Mated Slave

hapt

d, and she shivered as Ashe

rene, are enough," said A

mesmerizing, but she would ne

gust. She would not allow herself to be used

ugh he was

ds, after all, he would always be that not

voice firm. "I will not be yours. I

nto a hard expression. Selene's still the strong

women in the world without batti

has become a lowlife and a slav

n't he h

his mate,

et huh?" He gave her a sharp look, it was

I won't be yours," Sele

ace vanished, crossing h

at you won't be able to refuse me for too long

knew he was indirectly referrin

e hard to resist him when he trie

walked into the scene an

curtsied by bowing he

econd glance before turning h

on his face as he uttered. "If you ever ch

say, she was upset as she wat

thing to her, Selene already

ed, she was surprised when she s

ver to the bed, and he loo

is voice trembling. "I didn

lene felt a wave of pity for her brother even

with emotion. "And I'm so sorry, I never meant to make you feel

was apparent that he heard the convers

hed into his pocket and gradually

hisper. "For your birthday. I wanted to get you this before it's

cepted the gift from Scott, her

t to gladden her, and now he's i

ng, Selene's shoulders slumped

to agree to Asher's terms," s

claimed, he was dismayed. "I will be fine,

ring down at the gift. "What about the bills? I ca

ef. "I can't believe you're doing

hat I will take good care of you,

old her, "Asher is worse then you knew him. I've heard stories ab

s concerned about her, but

d," Ember spoke, anno

nose as she held Scott's gift to her chest. He

r said, trying to reassure Selene. "Maybe he's not a

uttered, not convinced by Ember's reassurances bu

he had heard about their temper, his bullying, and

pen if she agreed to Asher's terms. But she co

for making efforts to make

g her lips, "I'm sorry," s

e whispered, as she

had always known that Asher was

use problems, to stir up trouble,

k house to see him, she wondered if she had ma

out now. She had to see this t

approached his office, steelin

oding wash over her. She found him sitting at

ffer," she said, h

et hers, his expression unreada

ell. Let'