Chapter 18

I was surprised. Yes, this was beyond my expectations. I thought Alpha Jared would say something about combat training or something else. But instead, he came up with the solution of marriage.

He snorted and said, "I want to protect you freely. I have no other intentions. If you're still bound to Alpha Ace, then I won't be able to do anything."

I licked my lips. If I were to be honest, I had no words to respond to his words. Being Alpha Jared's wife meant I betrayed my mate's bond with Ace. It might sound easy, but the wolf inside me would rebel. She would suffer and might even die if this bond was broken. I didn't know the risks of rejecting Ace, but with all his cruelty, I couldn't accept this fate.

"I know this is hard for you, and I won't push." Alpha Jared seemed to understand what I was feeling. And this made me wonder.

"What about your mate?" I asked.

Like Ace before fate bound us, I didn't see a Luna in this pack. Alpha Jared was an Alpha without Luna. My question was, where w