Kit’s POVFlopping face first onto the bed with a groan of despair, I leave my arms and legs spread exactly where they landed.Seeing Cami and Jody so madly into each other just makes it so much clearer exactly what I missed out with my own mate bond.I can’t ever imagine Alpha Tate standing there all puppy-eyed with a heart-shaped pillow covering his goods…even though the thought of it does make me give a muffled laugh against my comforter.Just replaying that entire scene with Alpha Tate and I versus Cami and Jody is comical.Alpha Tate is too brooding and grumpy to be so enamored. And I can’t ever imagine myself sticking my lower lip out in that pouty fashion that Cami does.Sighing, I roll over onto my back.But at least they are happy.Whereas I am quite miserable.There’s a soft knock on the door and for a moment, I think that it must be Cami, finally dragging herself away from Jody, but that’s not her scent.“Come in.”Grabbing a pillow, I use it to cover my face before the doo

Alpha Tate’s POVColin is my friend.My closest friend since we were old enough to walk and talk.But right now, with my mate sitting in his lap while he fondles her, I want nothing more than to yank him up by his stupid blonde hair and rip his throat out.She needs a little extra attention…He’s giving her that alright.My hands clenched into fists at my side, a low growl escapes and a group of sweaty chicks strolling leisurely away from the training center look back at me curiously.Damn it.I was doing perfectly fine until she came back.Why did Jody have to mate with her sister?Shaking my head, I grab my shirt and pull it over my head, feeling the ladies sudden desire for me as I do so.Jody always said I could have any woman that I wanted in the pack, or in the nearby town.I probably could.But I just can’t bring myself to.None of them are as beautiful as Sarah was.Or stir something unfamiliar inside of me like Kit…Shaking my head again to get rid of that thought, I take off

Kit’s POVColin and I hold hands to the training center, even as we walk through the door, I don’t let his hand go when he holds it open for me.When he follows me inside, he wraps the arm still holding my hand around my neck, pulling me close as he kisses the top of my head.A tiny bubble of rage seems to burst in my chest, and I grimace as I glance to the front of the room, catching Alpha Tate’s stare.I hate that I can feel him.Sense him.Share his emotions.It doesn’t matter if he is still kind of my mate.He is half the man that Colin is.Placing my hand on Colin’s chest, I lift onto my toes and tug on his shirt to get his attention.He looks down, grins, and lowers his head to give me a quick kiss.Another bubble pops.This one has pain in it.Screw him.Colin and I take the same mat as last time, Jody and Cami already beating us there and even more entwined with each other than Colin and I are.Alpha Tate clears his throat and I swear their lips make that sucking sound of two

Kit’s POV“Have I mentioned to you how happy I am that your sister mated to Jody and that you came back with her?”Colin is laying on his back on the blanket, the moonlight reflecting off his bare skin.My head is resting on his chest, my fingers splayed beside it, my leg hiked over his waist with his hand resting on my hip, the other massaging my neck.I could stay like this forever.He makes me feel safe. Wanted.And extremely satisfied.Snuggling closer against him, he gives me a tight squeeze.When he does, my stomach gives a low growl.Um…that’s embarrassing.Colin lifts his head to look at me.“Time to eat?”My stomach rumbles again in response and I bury my face against him.Guess I forgot to eat today.It’s been such a whirlwind since I arrived, I haven’t really been eating more than a bite here or there.“I could eat.”Colin grins as he sets up and reaches behind him for the basket.“Me too. You’ve got me working up quite the appetite.”He winks at me, and I flush in response

Kit’s POVLetting out a groan of frustration, I duck out of Alpha Tate’s reach and throw up my arm to block his kick, wincing as it makes contact with my elbow.“Keep your arms up!”“I am!”I practically spit back at him, raising my sore arms higher and leaning backwards to avoid another punch, then taking one more step back…and slipping in a pool of my own sweat, falling hard on my ass against the mat.With another low groan, I struggle onto my knees, my palms flat on the mat in front of me.I don’t want to get back up.Everything hurts and I am exhausted. I lower my forehead onto the mat and close my eyes.“Can we please stop now? I physically don’t think I can even stand up again.”My voice sounds muffled and wobbly as I refuse to look at Alpha Tate, who hasn’t even broken a sweat since we started all those hours ago.And once again, everyone else is long gone.“We can stop.”I look up in surprise.Alpha Tate holds out his hand, which I eye suspiciously before I slap my own into it