Chapter 40

“Why do you keep thinking someone’s trying to take me from you!? No one likes me Zaliver. Everyone in your pack has stayed away from me out of fear of having you snap their necks. You have no reason to be like this; it makes no sense! I’m surprised you even like me!” I yelled at him, trying to make him see his mistakes.

“No, they’ve stayed away from you because I ordered them to. I knew that once they realized how kind and beautiful you are inside and out, they’d want to become friends with you and that would take your time away from me. Honestly woman, you underestimate how much I crave your whole being. I want you; all of you—your time, thoughts, desires and wishes, your body, pleasure, I want all of you,” he confessed, motioning with his hands.

I really did underestimate him. While it was sweet, it was also bothersome that it led me to believe Zaliver had more issues than he was letting on. Issues that I wasn’t sure I could help him with.

“Okay, but that doesn’t mean they’re going