MATED TO MY BULLIES
"You want to know what I think about this mate bond? I think it's a curse. I think the goddess looked down and decided to torture me one more time."
"You don't mean that," Nathan said, but his grin had disappeared.
"I do mean it." Tears burned my eyes, but I blinked them back. "I will never accept you. Any of you. I'd rather die first."
"Maya, please.." Elijah started.
I pulled the trigger.
The gunshot was deafening in our tiny house. Karl dove to the right, rolling behind the couch. Elijah dropped to the floor, cursing.
But Nathan wasn't fast enough.
The bullet caught him in the shoulder, spinning him around. He hit the wall hard, blood spreading across his shirt. The smell of it filled the