They say Haquihanas are viewed as the substitute for a lost mate and that their only purpose was to breed. Since fate has abandoned them from the moment they are born, some wolves view them as someone who can do their plaything while waiting for their real mate. Gray refused to let anyone go near her after she was busted about being a Haquihana. She doesn't let anyone look down on her, especially her Alpha. She hated him to the core, and he was the reason why she was here with the dangerously sexy Alpha. Gray watched as Judah pulled a box out of the cabinet in the upper cabinet above the sink. When she looked at it closely, it was a medical kit. She also saw him pulling a bottle of something called gin, as she could see on the label. She glared at him when he gently grabbed her leg and pulled it on his lap. Judah wanted to ignore the glare, but he felt her glare burning holes through the top of his head while working on her wounded ankle. To ease the tension between them, he decide

Judah stood up beside the open window and crossed his arms. He needed some fresh air, and getting near Gray was dangerous for now. "Marking will come with a terrible burning pain at first and then feverish symptoms, but hopefully, you'll live," he explained. He pulled one of those couches and sat down as he watched Gray writhe around on the bed. Gray was trying to understand why marking was freaking painful, and she asked the Goddess why she was being punished like this. "I know the situation isn't ideal for you, but it isn't about you or what you want anymore. You have to accept it, and things will be easier for us," Judah added. Gray wanted to scream curses at Judah or attack him and do something, but her body wouldn't allow her to do it. Her body was busy succumbing to the pain, and all she had to do was to scream, sobbing, and feeling embarrassed. Gray was weak and would try to take good care of her. She doesn't want that. Of all things, that is the last thing she would allow

Gray never thought that she would ever hope Judah would help her in this situation. But if he forcefully makes her his, he'd better show up wherever he is when she needs him. The louder she got, the more pressure the wolf put on her neck, almost a warning to keep the noise down. She was tired and realized she hadn't eaten in days. Her energy was depleted despite desperate attempts to break free. By now, Gray had learned her lesson that fighting her destiny was hard. She knew that running and fighting back wouldn't help her right now. She needed to stop acting tough, and she needed someone to help her, and that was Judah, against her will mate. Right after she was about to lie down and accept what would happen, a large black wolf came out of nowhere, grabbing the other wolf by the back of its neck and throwing him away. The wolf stood up, and instead of running away, he challenged Judah, facing him straight.Judah stood over Gray, who was lying between all four paws, and nuzzled her

Gray couldn't help but feel sorry for what she did to Judah. She had already labeled him a hungry wolf who only wanted to hump her and breed. And now, she realized Judah actually had helped her in a way she was too blind to notice. All she had done was run away, fight, and loathed him with her entire life. Was she wrong to judge the man? And she knew he didn't deserve that. Gray looked down at her empty bowl. The tears started to swell up, feeling guilty that she had overreacted. "I'm sorry," she started. "Joining this game against my will was not what I really wanted. I want to fall in love with someone who can see me, not just a breeding wolf, and make me feel like I'm their true mate. And I want to feel loved not because of my ability to carry multiple pups at one pregnancy but because I am me, a Haquihana. I want to fall in love with my terms, not this way. And most of all, I want to be free," she added, looking at Judah. "If I were with you, I'm unsure if I would learn to love

Judah watched as Gray was at the edge of the forest. He couldn't keep his eyes off her. It was a challenge to have her. And if only she hadn't tripped, the chasing between them probably wouldn't have ended until now. She's good at hiding her scent, mostly misleading him. He was almost at his wit's end, but thanks to the rocks, he caught her and held her firmly before he arrived. It was his lucky day. Sure, he can run fast, but the woman runs faster than him. Maybe it was because she had trained since she was sixteen. Gray knew he was staring at her down from behind, and she turned to look at him for a split second before turning back to the trees. Judah was tempted to approach her, but he stopped himself. He wanted to give her a chance to return to him alone. Judah furrowed when he saw Gray's shoulders fall and her head slightly drop when she realized she couldn't find Alice. He felt a little bit bad about it, but he would try and make up for it as best as he could. To Judah's sur