KAEL’S POV.What the hell have I gotten myself into?The plan was simple: go to the mating ritual, hope to find my mate, and if I did, accept her and give her the full conditions. I’ve heard a lot about the ritual and how it goes, so I made three rules.No drama. Don’t get attached or feel any pull. And definitely no strings.First, there was drama. There was the pull. And there was the fucking kiss, which I still can’t get out of my head.“One more word, Aire, and there will be no run this week,” I growled at my wolf, who immediately whined and quieted down.The door opened, and my gaze snapped up, finding Carius entering with the grin he has been wearing since we left the mating ritual. I knew what it meant, and I wished I could stomp his fucking head and zip his mouth shut before the words came out.He walked to the table, picked up an apple, and bit into it immediately. He didn’t say anything for half a minute, and I was already growing impatient.“Get on with it, Carius. Don’t wa
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