Book 3 -49-

[A Favor]

ARIELLA

“All right, I can do that. I’ll tell you everything once you promise to do something for me in return.” He nodded, continuing to eat.

“What will that be?”

“I just need to know my family is okay. My cousin Amanda, the one I was here with recently, is pregnant. My mom is sick and—“

“Say no more,” I chimed in, cutting him off. “It is mainly my fault you are in this cell. Had you not been my mate—although you could’ve died in battle—you wouldn’t have been here.”

He stopped chewing, looking at me with intense curiosity. “Are you sure you don’t want to know what I need you to do for me or the time to think it over?”

I shook my head. “I doubt it’ll be worse than you locked in a cell.”

“Okay.” He gave a brief chuckle. “I think this will be the first time I ever requested a favor from a wolf—a favor for a former hunter.”

“A favor from your mate,” I corrected, which made him smile.

“I will check on your family, Malik. If they’re okay, I’ll come back and tell you, an