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My sister&#039;s mate turns out to be my mate! <br /> ===<br /> Chapter 1: Ayla<br /> Mate. My sister&#039;s mate is my mate!<br /> I practically gagged trying to stifle scream from slipping from my mouth when I locked my eyes with his. The tall, broad man standing next to my sister. <br /> But no! What was happening? <br /> He should be my sister&#039;s mate.<br /> Not mine!<br /> Today was the first time my sister Kylee brought home her mate. I knew she liked him so much. Whenever we talked, she would just gush about how perfect he was. And it wasn’t until a month ago that she finally admitted to us that he was our future Alpha and promised to bring him home.<br /> I just...can&#039;t do this to Kylee.<br /> I froze at the threshold. His scent overwhelmed my senses, causing my stomach to knot and my heart to race. <br /> Dasha, my wolf, bounced excitedly in my head, recognizing him and his wolf just as I was. It took a minute for her to understand the situation, but once she did, she started whimpering in the back of my mind.<br /> The worse thing is...he seems to be having the same reaction.<br /> His eyes were wide, pupils dilated, and they held my gaze with a vice-like grip as he, too, seemed frozen to where he stood. <br /> I forced myself to address the situation as a whole. Now, what is the best way to handle the situation? I wasn’t going to break my sister’s heart. Absolutely not. I wouldn’t let him either. Not right now. We’ll just get through dinner, and I’ll find a way to speak with him in private later. <br /> I cleared my throat and plastered a smile on my face.<br /> “Kylee, I’m so excited you’re home,” I said, opening my arms so she could jump into them like she had since she was little.<br /> “I’ve missed you, sis,” she said. <br /> “I’ve missed you, too,” I said quietly. <br /> We separated, and she turned to the male behind her. “Theo, this is my sister, Ayla. Ayla, this is my mate, Theo.”<br /> Theo’s hands were clenched into fists, and he forced a tight-jawed smile toward me. At least I was better at faking it them him. Geesh. <br /> I nodded to him with a forced smile. “It’s lovely to meet you, Theo,” I said, looking up to meet his eyes.<br /> There was anger, confusion, desire, and possibly even hurt reflecting in his eyes that I couldn’t help but notice were the color of honey. He had questions. <br /> I subtly shook my head at him. Hoping and silently begging that he knew we couldn’t do this here. <br /> “Our mating ceremony is in three months.” Kylee looked up at me. “Oh, Ayla, I couldn’t hold back any longer. Aren’t you happy for us?”<br /> ‘Our mate.’ My wolf Dasha insisted in my mind.<br /> “No, he’s not. He’s Kylee’s.” I said back to Dasha and put the same fake smile back on. <br /> “Of course I’m happy for you,” I said to Kylee. “You deserve the best. Well, why don&#039;t you go to the dinner room first? I need some time to prepare for the dessert.”<br /> “Don’t take too long,” Kylee said brightly.<br /> “I promise I’ll be right there,” I assured her as I rubbed her shoulder, then quietly slipped out the back door through the kitchen.<br /> I stood on the porch and took several deep breaths. I felt a lump start to form in my throat and quickly pushed it down. This wasn’t the time to cry. So, I did what I usually do instead of crying. <br /> I released a string of curses.<br /> “What is happening? Why is this happening? This ISN’T happening,” I whispered with the force of a yell. <br /> But suddenly I stiffened as a mouthwatering scent hit my nose. I knew who was standing behind me. <br /> ***<br /> Theo<br /> I fought against the urges her scent was influencing as I stalked up to her. But more importantly, the urge to grab her and take her against the nearest tree. My wolf was going crazy about the idea, but he would learn fast that that was never going to happen. <br /> I wouldn’t accept her, knowing what I knew about her.<br /> “This won’t happen,” I spat out before she had a chance to speak. <br /> Her jaw clenched, and her silvery-gray eyes stared into mine for a few short moments. But I couldn’t read a thing behind them. <br /> “I absolutely agree,” she stated evenly. <br /> My wolf growled and snarled inside me, demanding to know what I was doing. I pushed down the hurt that hit me when she didn’t fight me. Her reaction just proved why this needed to be done. I could never be with someone so cold and self-absorbed as her. There was no way someone like her could ever be my Luna.<br /> ‘Don’t know her.’ Kieran yelled in my head. <br /> I knew enough. <br /> Kylee had told me on many occasions how her sister had changed after the death of their father. She was there for Kylee at first, but in less than a year, she started spending all her time away from home. She ended up dropping out of the private school her parents had worked so hard to send her to. Eventually, Kylee lost track of what she was doing with her life. <br /> Kylee was there for her when she was around, trying to be supportive. But she wasn’t the sister she used to love. What bothered her most was Ayla’s treatment of their mother. Ayla still lived in the house with her, but Kylee always got the impression that helping their mother was just a burden. She worried their mother would be left with no one to take care of her, and she wasn’t in the best of health anymore. <br /> “Kylee is my mate. Not you. I, Theo Arden, future Alpha of the Greytooth Pack, reject you, Ayla Garner, as my mate and Luna.” Kieran was snapping his teeth, pushing to take control to stop this.<br /> “I, Ayla Garner, accept your rejection and relinquish my claim as your mate and Luna.”<br /> My wolf howled in pain. A pain that was mirrored within me as it felt like my heart was being ripped apart. It was the bond breaking. Releasing me from the tie that bound us together. <br /> She stood there like nothing happened. <br /> How could she stand there like nothing had happened?<br /> Chapter 2<br /> Ayla<br /> The pain that seared through me from Theo’s rejection and my subsequent acceptance almost brought me to my knees. It took all of my strength to keep my body from shaking, praying he didn’t notice the blood coming from my palms. I had clenched my fists so hard trying to stay on my feet that I broke the skin.<br /> When he finally left, I released the sob that was the only thing capable of coming out of my mouth. But I didn’t let the tears fall. Not yet. They couldn’t know. <br /> So, I steadied my breathing and went back into my house. I was surprised to find that Kylee and Ma weren’t in the dining room anymore. They weren’t in the living room either. But Theo was. <br /> “They’re in your mother’s room packing,” he said coldly.<br /> “Packing?” What was he talking about?<br /> He stepped closer to me, lowering his voice. “I think it’s best that you keep your distance from Kylee for a while. We don’t want her finding out about this. But I know she’ll want her mother to be a part of the ceremony planning. So your mom’s coming back with us.”<br /> I felt like he just slapped me in the face. As if I would ever tell her. That’s why I was doing this. So that I wouldn’t break my baby sister’s heart. I gave him what he wanted, and now he was going to keep me from my family?<br /> Dasha was confused and in pain, whimpering in my head because she didn’t understand how he could be so cruel to us. <br /> ‘Because he doesn’t want to deal with the trouble,’ I told her, fighting the tears that were forming. ‘If this is how he is going to treat us, fine. It just makes this easier.’<br /> “If that’s what you think is best,” I said to Theo through gritted teeth. <br /> “Kylee,” he called out, not breaking eye contact. “Let’s get going.”<br /> My sister came prancing into the room. “Already?”<br /> “It’s getting late.”<br /> “Okay,” she said brightly before turning to me. “What about you, Ayla? You’re coming with, too, right?”<br /> I opened my mouth to speak, but Theo decided to answer for me. <br /> “We were just talking about that. Ayla has some things going on with work and can’t get away.”<br /> What an arrogant man. But I still gave her a tight smile. “Yes, I’m sorry. ”<br /> My mom, sitting aside, stopped with the glass halfway to her lips. She always drank too much. <br /> “What do you mean you’re not coming?” she asked with a pout. “You have to be there. Kylee is going to be mated. We must help pay for the ceremony.”<br /> We? I winced again. She meant me. I would be helping pay for the ceremony. Ma didn’t have a penny to her name.<br /> “I will send you however much you need. But I have to stay close to work for the next few weeks. I’ll come out later. We have six months to get ready,” I said. <br /> “That’s not the point. You should be there for her. This is a big deal. Don’t be so selfish, Ayla.”<br /> Her words stung, but they weren’t unexpected. Ma and Kylee should be used to my dedication. I don&#039;t mind this, but it is still a bit sad to hear her saying that, after such a long day.<br /> “Okay, I understand.&quot; Kylee interupted, &quot;But I’ll make sure we have a room ready for you whenever you can come.”<br /> “Of course. I can’t wait,” I said, my heart breaking again, knowing Theo wouldn’t allow me to be there with her. <br /> “I guess you guys need to get on the road,” I said, smiling down at Kylee as I rubbed her arms. Looking at the face of the girl I had practically raised since she was nine, I couldn’t stop the lump in my throat. “I’m gonna miss you.”<br /> “Hey, we’ll see you soon. Come up whenever you’re ready,” she said as she gave me another hug.<br /> “I love you,” I whispered. <br /> “I love you.”<br /> She pulled away and I turned to my mother, taking her in my arms despite her hesitation. <br /> “Take care of yourself, Ma.”<br /> “Kylee, let’s get going,” Theo said from the door. His hands clenched when his eyes met mine. It wasn’t hard to read the look of disgust he held in them. <br /> With a few more smiles and waves, they walked out, closing the door behind them. I was standing in an empty room in an empty house. The silence was deafening. And it all came crashing down. <br /> I sank to my knees, begging the goddess to just let it all go away, just for a little while. I just wanted to feel numb.<br /> I lost track of how long I sat in that spot, staring without seeing. I didn’t even know my friend Zeff was there until I felt him grip my arms.<br /> “Ayla, what happened? What’s wrong?” He asked, brushing hair out of my face, forcing me to look at him. “Ayla, what is going on?”<br /> “I found my mate,” I said, the corner of my mouth tipping up mockingly. “He’s scheduled to be mated to my sister.”<br /> “What?” Zeff exclaimed, anger and concern twisting his handsome features. <br /> Zeff was a good man. He had been there for me when no one else was. He was the only person who knew everything I went through. And here he was, listening to me tell him about meeting Theo, the mating ceremony, and my rejection. Why couldn’t he have been my mate? He should have been. <br /> “Come on,” he said, lifting me up. “You’re coming to stay with me.”<br /> I didn’t protest because I was numb. Zeff held me up by my waist and led me out to his car. <br /> He pulled out and drove us the twenty minutes to his house. Just like before, he helped me inside, this time sitting me on the big, comfy leather couch in his living room. I loved this couch. We had spent a lot of time on this couch, watching movies, talking about books, brainstorming ideas for work. This was like a second home to me. <br /> Zeff came and sat next to me, putting an arm over my shoulder and pulling me into him. <br /> “He took my family, Zeff. I would have gotten over him just rejecting me because of Kylee. At least she would be safe and happy.”<br /> “Screw them,” Zeff said angrily, &quot;Ayla. I’m sick of this. They either treat you like a servant or a bank. They don’t care what their actions do to you as long as they keep getting what they want.&quot;<br /> &quot;Zeff, that’s not fair,” I protested. My family wasn’t perfect, but they were my family. They loved me in their own way. <br /> “Then just get over him.” He took a step toward me, reaching up to hold my chin. “He’s not the only one who can take care of you, Ayla. He may be foolish enough not to want you, but I’m not.”<br /> My breath caught in my throat. He had told me about his feelings before, but we both avoided going down that road with each other. We knew we could find our fated mates at any time, and we didn’t want to deny each other that. <br /> “Move in here with me, Ayls,” Zeff said. “There’s nothing stopping us now.”<br /> “Zeff, you still have a mate out there somewhere.”<br /> “Ayla, stop. I’m thirty-four and well-traveled. If I was going to find her, I would have long before now. We both know that.” <br /> Suddenly his lips were on mine. I was shocked, but mostly because it felt good. I felt wanted. I kissed him back, not wanting to give that feeling up. I leaned into him — until Dasha came charging to the forefront, growling and snarling that someone who wasn’t our mate was touching us. <br /> I ripped myself from Zeff’s embrace. Breathing heavily, the pain of the severed bond renewed. I clutched my chest. <br /> Why? The bond. It hasn’t faded yet!<br /> Chapter3<br /> Theo<br /> It had been a week since I had gone home with Kylee. Seven days and a hundred miles away, and the bond was still there. The burning in my chest wouldn’t go away. I didn’t understand and it was annoying me. I had been in an awful mood because of it. <br /> I had taken to holing up in my office most of the time. I didn’t want to snap at Kylee, or her mother. I was glad I had a good reason for me being so busy all of a sudden. <br /> Alpha was sick. He was diagnosed with a progressive disease almost a year ago. It had gotten to the point that he and my mother were concerned about the toll the Alpha role was taking on him. So, he decided it was time to hand the title down to me. <br /> We were planning on making the change at the same time as Kylee’s and my mating ceremony. Actually, that’s why I decided to make Kylee my official mate. Alpha’s were always stronger with a strong Luna by their side. <br /> There was a knock on my office door, and Kylee poked her head in before I had a chance to answer. She walked around my desk with a bright smile. <br /> “There you are, mate,” she cooed, sitting in my lap. “You’ve been up here all day.”<br /> “I’m sorry, babe. I’ve been working.”<br /> She ran a hand up my chest, leaning in to kiss me. Kieran’s growl started immediately. He had spent the whole week giving me the silent treatment, except when Kylee was around. Then all he did was growl and snarl. It was getting exhausting. <br /> Kylee pulled away. “I know. I understand. I just wanted to check on you.”<br /> “Thanks,” I said with a smile. She really was sweet. “I’m fine, just knee-deep in all this paperwork. Did you need anything?”<br /> She tried to hide her pout, but I saw it for a moment.<br /> “What is it, Ky? You can ask me for anything.”<br /> Her face brightened. “Well, there’s this necklace of my mother’s. She wants me to wear it for our mating ceremony, but it was left at the house. I called Ayla to have her bring it to me when she came up, but she won’t be able to make it for a few more weeks.”<br /> I gripped the arm of the chair at hearing her name. At hearing that Kylee spoke to her. I fought the urge to ask how she was. Knowing I shouldn’t care. <br /> “Do you really need it sooner than that? We have months until the ceremony.”<br /> “Well, I have my first dress appointment on Tuesday. I would really like to have it so we can match it to the perfect dress,” Kylee said, leaning into me, tracing her finger along the collar of my shirt. <br /> I sighed. “Okay, I’ll send someone to pick it up. Just send me the details to pass along.”<br /> She kissed me again, accompanied by my wolf’s protests again, and pulled away with a smile. “Thank you, baby. You’re the best.” She moved to get up but paused. “Are you coming to see me tonight?”<br /> “I’ll try. If I don’t get done here too late.”<br /> “Okay,” she said with a sigh. “I’ll let you get back to work then.”<br /> She kissed me on the cheek and sashayed out of my office. I couldn’t keep avoiding her. It would hurt her if I stopped showing interest in her. I didn’t want to do that. I had to do something. <br /> ***<br /> I decided to drive down to Kylee’s house myself. I left early the following morning before anyone else woke up. I wanted to avoid any questions. I broke every speed limit on the way. I wanted to get there and get back before too many people noticed I was gone. <br /> It shouldn’t be too hard. I’d get the necklace, I’d reject Ayla again, making sure it stuck this time, and I’d go back home. <br /> But when I pulled up to the house, something twisted in my gut.<br /> Ayla wasn&#039;t here, and there was another scent in the room.<br /> I moved to her dresser, grabbing a shirt from a drawer and sniffing it. This time, I was the one who growled, my wolf in chorus along with me. The scent was male. It was faint, he wasn’t here long, but mixed in with the distinctive scent of my mate, I could pick it out anywhere. From the trail, it seemed as if he was the one who packed up her things. <br /> The question was, did he take her or did she go willingly?<br /> Either way, we would find her. <br /> I followed her scent and tore out of the driveway. My knuckles turned white as I gripped the steering wheel. Finally I pulled into the drive of a large, two-story house in a nice neighborhood. Parking half on the lawn, I didn’t even close the car door before taking the front steps two at a time. <br /> I banged on the door until I heard movement inside. A man opened it. It was the male I smelled in Ayla’s room. Before he could say anything, I lunged at him, my hands grabbing the front of his shirt and practically lifting him off the ground.<br /> “What have you done with her? I smell her all over you. Where is she?”<br /> He pushed me off him, his eyes glaring at me with recognition and disdain. “You must be Theo.”<br /> “What is going on?” Ayla’s voice floated down to me as she ran down the stairs. She froze halfway down the moment she laid eyes on me. “What are you doing here?”<br /> A silk robe hung open, revealing the shorts and cut-off tank top she wore underneath, her caramel-colored hair flowing loosely around her shoulders. She was gorgeous. And clearly not in distress. I took a step toward her as my rage grew.<br /> I lost it. My hand was around her neck and my mouth was on hers before I even knew what I had done. But I didn’t stop. I couldn’t stop. Sparks of intense electricity shot through me, invigorating all my senses. I pushed her to open for me, my tongue seeking hers. Goddess, she tasted so good. She returned the kiss, her arousal mingling in the air. <br /> “MINE.” <br /> She pushed me off her with force.<br /> “Get lost!” <br /> I took a step toward her again but she backed away. <br /> “Don’t you hurt Kylee like this.”<br /> “Like you care about your sister getting hurt,” I spat, but for some reason, I instantly regretted it. But I couldn’t take it back. I wouldn’t take it back.<br /> “Excuse me?” Pure rage radiated off of her, her eyes turning an icy blue. <br /> “You abandoned Kylee a long time ago. Putting your own life ahead of hers while she was left behind.”<br /> Ayla’s face paled. Every ounce of anger seemed to drain from her instantly, that blue fire fading from her eyes. <br /> “What did you just say?”<br /> Chapter 4 <br /> Ayla was still pretending to be innocent. I directly broke her camouflage.<br /> “You stopped being a sister to Kylee years ago. You disappeared all the time, leaving her alone with a mother who was struggling to keep everything together.”<br /> Ayla’s posture completely changed. She almost went completely limp in front of me, stumbling until her back hit the wall. Her façade cracked. <br /> Kieran was going insane in my head, telling me to shut up, to just stop talking. Urging me to stop hurting her. Because I was hurting her. I had struck a nerve, a very deep one, and I wouldn’t stop. She had to break the bond. Once and for all. If it meant I had to break her to do it, I would.<br /> “I could never be with someone as cold and heartless as you.”<br /> Ayla’s head snapped up. Her eyes a steely gray as she resolved herself to something I couldn’t figure out but would soon find out. <br /> “I, Ayla Garner, reject you, Theo Arden, as my mate. I relinquish my claim as your mate and Luna.”<br /> I gritted my teeth as Kieran howled in my head, screaming for me not to accept it. <br /> “I, Theo Arden, accept your rejection.” The pain in my chest amplified, but I could still feel the bond. “We’ve done this before. It’s not working.”<br /> “Your wolf has to accept it. Tell your wolf to accept it,” Ayla said with a crack in her voice. <br /> The muscles in my jaw tightened to a point I thought my teeth would shatter. The noise in my head from Kieran becoming almost unbearable.<br /> “He won’t.”<br /> “Make him,” she forced out.<br /> “I can’t.”<br /> I could feel the pain he felt. It was excruciating. I told him it would end if he just accepted, but he wouldn’t give in. He was an Alpha. He was as strong as me. I’d never overpower him on this. Ayla must have sensed my stalemate. Or her wolf did and told her because she pulled herself from against the wall, standing up straight again.<br /> “I, Ayla Garner, cut my ties to Alpha Torin…”<br /> “What are you doing?” There was desperation in my voice. She couldn’t do this. I moved to stop her. <br /> “And the Greytooth Pack.”<br /> “No.” I fell to a knee, feeling the invisible tether that united pack members with their Alpha splinter. <br /> “From this day forth, I am a rogue.” She took an unsteady step toward me, silent tears rolling freely down her face. “Now get out.”<br /> With one final, agonizing look, she walked away, disappearing upstairs. <br /> I took in a ragged breath of air. Ayla now had until midnight to be out of our territory. If I caught her on our land after that, I would have to murder her. Mate bond or not. She was a rogue now. It was our laws. <br /> Kieran had finally gone still in my mind. <br /> ‘Mate’s gone.’<br /> Did he mean Ayla or her wolf?<br /> ‘Dasha. Mate’s name is Dasha. Dasha’s gone.’<br /> Realization hit me and panic set in. Her wolf was gone. The pain was too much. She had retreated deep into the recesses of Ayla’s subconscious. Ayla wouldn’t be able to call on her. She wouldn’t be able to shift. She wouldn’t be able to heal.<br /> She was a rogue without a wolf. She couldn’t protect herself. <br /> ***<br /> Ayla<br /> The moment the door was closed, I sank to the floor. It was no longer sobs that escaped my body but soul-shattering screams. <br /> Kylee said I abandoned her. <br /> The betrayal was soul-crushing. I had given up everything for them. <br /> Dad died in a gas explosion along with my aunt and uncle ten years ago. Ma started gambling and excessive drinking because of overwhelming sadness.So, it was up to me to keep food on the table and a roof over our heads. <br /> I&#039;m busy in part-time jobs and efforts to get scholarships. I completely lost touch with all of my school friends. I never partied. I barely socialized. I hide everything from Kylee.<br /> Everything I did was for her. How could she...<br /> I screamed and let the tears flow freely until my body ached. As soon as it felt like I could breathe without being stabbed by a red-hot dagger, I pulled myself up and started moving. I only had a few hours to get my things and get out of Greytooth territory. <br /> I had made myself a rogue. I didn’t have a pack anymore. And I had no idea where I was going to go. All the borders on this side of the territory sat right against other pack lands. To get out of one, I’d have to enter another. But it was my only option. Trying to get to unclaimed territory was too risky. I would have better luck on foreign pack land than on the land I just severed ties to. <br /> After leaving a note for Zeff, I packed up and drove home. There was something I wouldn’t leave behind. Plus, I had to take care of a few things. Despite the betrayal, I wouldn’t leave Kylee and my mother with nothing.<br /> I went back to my home, and wrote a handwritten note to sign the house and my savings over to Ma.<br /> Then I grabbed a few sentimental items and keepsakes, including a picture of my father and me, a small container holding some of his ashes, and a velvet pouch containing a ring.<br /> By the time I returned to my car, it was later in the day than I felt comfortable. The Greytooth Pack may not be the largest in population, but they had one of the biggest territories. The closest border crossing was nearly two hours away. And I needed to be far away before Zeff got home. I couldn’t have him tracking me down.<br /> I drove to the outskirts of town and got on the highway. From there, it was practically a straight shot to the border. <br /> I was grateful at first, but after about an hour, I realized the monotonous ride only left my mind wondering and worrying and thinking about things I didn’t need to think about. <br /> Theo&#039;s words revealed a different motive for his rejection. He didn’t reject me for Kylee. He rejected me because of her. Because he believed what she said and painted me as some coldhearted delinquent. But why? I just couldn’t figure that out. <br /> Suddenly, a searing pain shot through my chest, making my vision go white at the edges, blinding me to a point I almost missed the figure standing in the road before me. <br /> A man in the road?!<br /> My heart jumped into my chest. I turned the wheel as sharp as I could, slamming on the brakes to avoid hitting them head-on. The moment I did it, I felt foolish. Within seconds, I was spinning through the air and sliding down an embankment.<br /> I suddenly felt the world falling out from beneath my feet, and everything went dark. <br /> ***<br /> The man on the road&#039;s POV<br /> Ayla was chased by someone, obviously. <br /> I would never let her go off. She would have to willingly join my pack. <br /> I knew the secret of her father. I will protect her. <br /> I’m going to make her my Luna.<br /> Chapter 5<br /> Theo <br /> I had driven over an hour, and my stomach was still in knots. So much so that I had to stop to throw up at one point. Guilt tore at me. <br /> I really had been cruel to her. <br /> Especially since it turned out it wasn’t even her fault the bond hadn’t broken. She and Dasha had accepted my rejection. They had done what I needed them to do. And how did I repay her? By ripping her apart with every intention of doing as much damage as possible. <br /> It was my wolf that was still hanging on. It was Kieran who kept us in a constant state of heartache. Kept Ayla in a constant state of pain. <br /> By the time I pulled up to the packhouse, I was so pissed that anyone around instantly took a wide birth. My aura was probably so intense that I was making everyone physically uncomfortable, but I really didn’t care.<br /> I was going to head to my office but decided against it. Too many people had access to me there, and I really didn’t need anyone coming around. <br /> What I needed was to work off some of this rage and pent-up energy. <br /> I made a beeline for the private training room in the wing of the packhouse reserved for ranking members of the pack. I was relieved to find it empty, tugging my shirt over my head and immediately heading to the punching bag in the corner. <br /> I had worked up a sweat when my Beta Briggs entered the room. Walking over to me with his usual swagger, his arms crossed over his chest as he leaned against the wall close by. He knew something was up. <br /> “You ready to tell me what is going on with you? Or at least, where you were today?” he said loud enough to be heard over the sound of my fists hitting the bag. <br /> “No.”<br /> “If you don’t, we’ll sedate you. Your aura is out of control right now, bro. This isn’t about you just being in a pissy mood anymore,” Briggs said with an edge to his voice that meant he was serious.<br /> I yelled as I hit the bag hard one more time. I winced as I forced my fingers through my hair. I hadn’t realized I had been breaking the skin on my knuckles. I fell back against the wall, sliding down to the floor. <br /> “You know I’m here for you, bro,” my Beta said calmly. “Whatever it is, you can talk to me.”<br /> ‘Tell him.’ I winced at Keiran’s demand. But I couldn’t really disagree anymore. <br /> “I found my mate,” I admitted. I could feel Briggs’ eyes go wide in his head. <br /> “What do you mean you found your mate?” He took a step closer. “Please tell me you’re talking about Kylee.”<br /> I shook my head. “No. I found my fated mate.”<br /> “What. The. Fu-” He had warned me about this when I first got involved with Kylee and again when we announced our mating ceremony. “Where is she? Who is she?”<br /> “I rejected her. She’s gone.”<br /> “Theo, man, you’re really scaring me now. Why would you do that? What were you thinking?” Briggs demanded.<br /> “She’s Kylee’s sister,” I snapped. Briggs tensed up.<br /> “Ayla? As in the sister that allegedly abandoned Kylee?” <br /> His use of the word “allegedly” pissed me off and confused me a little. He really liked Kylee. They’ve always gotten along. Even when he was cautioning me about finding my mate, he told me he was happy for me. <br /> “Are you trying to say Kylee is lying?” I snapped.<br /> He made a face. “No, but I do think it’s foolish to reject your mate without all the information.”<br /> “Whatever. It doesn’t matter. What’s done is done. And Ayla’s reactions to all of this told me all I needed to know from her.” I pushed myself to my feet. <br /> “What were her reactions?” Briggs asked cautiously, and I realized my choice of words may have given away more than I intended. I knew he wouldn’t let it go unless he was sure I told him everything. <br /> “She never argued or fought the rejection. She agreed and accepted it the first day we met like it was nothing. She had no response, no rebuttal, no explanation,” I told him. “You have to be coldhearted to feel nothing after breaking a mate bond.”<br /> “Or be extremely strong.” Briggs stated. “You said she didn’t argue or fight. Did you even give her a chance to speak or even get to know anything about her before you threw her to the curb? Or did you just walk up to her and say tough words?”<br /> I grimaced. That’s exactly what happened. “There wasn’t exactly an opportunity for that. Neither one of us wanted Kylee to find out.”<br /> Briggs pushed,“Theo, you’re hurting. There’s no way this is as cut and dry as you’re trying to say it is.”<br /> “The bond didn’t break. Not completely.”<br /> &quot;What? So you both have been walking around with your hearts ripped open for the past week?” Briggs said. “So, what happened today? Why are you still on the edge of ripping half the pack’s throats out?”<br /> Images of that morning flashed through my head. The fear that something had happened to her when she hadn’t been home. The jealousy and rage at finding her at another male’s house. The way it felt when I kissed her. And sheer pain and anguish of everything that followed. <br /> “Theo?” Briggs pressed.<br /> “She cut her ties to the pack,” I said solemnly. “She turned herself rogue.”<br /> “Theo,” Briggs bellowed, “how could you let that happen? Why didn’t you stop her?”<br /> “She cut herself from Dad. She used his name. There was nothing I could do. I had no way of fighting it.” I was done with this conversation. “So none of this matters. It’s done. She’s gone. She’s never coming back. Doing so would be a death sentence, and she knew that.”<br /> “What have you done, Theo?”<br /> “It doesn’t matter,” I yelled. “Whatever I did or didn’t do, she never wanted me anyway. She’s not my problem anymore. So right now, I’m going to worry about cleaning up the mess she made and figure out how to tell Kylee and Marie that they’ll never see her again. And don’t you dare breathe a word about any of this to them, do you understand me?”<br /> “Okay. Okay,” Briggs said, raising his hands in the air, trying to calm me down. “You’re right. There’s nothing we can do about her now. If it’s done and over with, then it’s done and over with. We’ll move on.”<br /> I wasn’t sure he believed it, but I didn’t care. Like I said, she wasn’t my problem anymore. <br /> I stormed out of the training room. I still needed to let off some steam. Anything to get some relief. I ran upstairs to my wing of the packhouse and saw precisely what I needed walking down the hall. Or should I say, who I needed. <br /> I grabbed Kylee’s hand, not even bothering to acknowledge her greeting, and pulled her into my room. My mouth slammed into hers, and she responded immediately, her tongue reaching for mine. She tasted different. I kissed her neck as I pushed her toward the bed. <br /> She pulled back to look up at me, and I grunted as she touched me. Her pale blue eyes held desire but still fell flat. Kieran was snarling viciously in my head. <br /> I closed my eyes, my head falling back. <br /> Instantly I was plagued with images of Ayla. Remembering how she tasted. What she felt like pressed against me. I moaned as I pictured her lying in front of me. <br /> Goddess. It all felt wrong. <br /> “That was amazing, baby,” Kylee panted beneath me. “It’s about time you reminded me exactly who I belong to.”<br /> I picked up a piece of fabric and wiped the mess from her skin. She reached for me, but her touch made me recoil. I had to get out of there.<br /> I was walking toward the door when blinding pain erupted through my body. <br /> What was happening?

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