just cleaning you up

Neil’s POV

What I said, I meant it with every fiber in my body. Right now, I was sure every man in the audience, Alpha or not, wanted to have my mate for themselves. Well, too bad that I was a selfish bastard who did not like to share let alone give someone what was mine.

So, if you need me to clarify, Alice was mine and I was not letting her go. She might not yet be completely on board with the idea of having me as her mate, but she would come around. I was sure of it.

And do not get me started on the kiss we just shared. It was one of those kisses you read about in books or see in the movies. But I have never experienced it before, well, sure enough I have also never kissed my mate before so no wonder it was as explosive as it was. But sadly, it ended too fast. We had people watching us though so I knew I had to cut it short and continue in the privacy of our rooms if she would allow me to continue.

What surprised me was the shock that could be seen on her face when I told her th