Chapter 39 - "Do you want to get mated?"

Alison

“NO!” Spenser exclaimed, growling softly. He sighed deeply, pulling his fingers through his hair as he took a couple of steps away from me before turning to look at me. “I don’t care about your title or mine. I didn’t care about it right from the start.” He took a step closer and then stopped. “I rejected you because I felt that it wasn’t safe for females on the front lines. I was an idiot, I know, but I thought I was doing the right thing by keeping females away. Sadly, I couldn’t keep them …” He sighed. “I couldn’t keep you away from the battle. I never realized how strong you were. I thought I was protecting you.”

I stood there staring at him for a moment, not sure if I should be offended or impressed. He had just given up his entire birth right, so he could be with me. He gave up love all those years ago, so he could protect me. My mind suddenly rushed through the memories of how I had been treated while I was still an omega, right up to when Ralph found me and took me to m