Chapter 15: A Relaxing Day

-Jackson-

It wasn’t that I didn’t understand my mate’s concern. Of course I did. It was just that I simply couldn’t care. Not now that I had her, and I felt secure now. I felt certain nothing could take her from me and that she would truly be mine. I didn’t see another outcome. Maybe I was being foolish, but I couldn’t help it. My mate was right there with me, and I felt extremely happy about that. Why should I care about everyone else? Why should their opinion matter? I knew I wanted Daphne. Screw the traditions and ranks. I only wanted her. Why did she not want me as much?

She does. She is just scared our mate, my wolf assured me, but I did grow a little uncertain.

“Because my family can be revengeful.”

I looked at her, surprised.

“What?” I asked.

“They can be revengeful,” she explained.

“How?”

“They are lycans. My father is powerful and on the council. You don’t think if he learned you had taken me and claimed me, he would spin it around. He would make you the villain and de