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Nora:
âBrody! What are you saying?â I asked, my eyes wide and tears forming. How could he be so
comfortable saying something so dangerous? It could cost him his life.
âWhat happââ he paused and nodded when he realized why I looked so terrified. âOh! I was just
joking. Thereâs no such thing as a chosen mate dying or whatever,â he laughed, clapping his hands
together.
âYou scared me,â I said, relieved as his joke cheered me up a little. I managed to smile as he held
my hand.
âYouâll be fine. Theyâll soon realize their mistake, and Iâm sure the next time you return, theyâll even
ask you to stay longer,â his soft, comforting voice gave me hope. One would think I wouldnâ t want to
go back, but I did. My body and mind desperately wanted to be with my mates again. Just their
scents had been enough to comfort Akira and help her cope with not being able to transition.
âNow come on, letâs get this done so we can start our journey already,â he said gently.
I didnât want to be seen as fragile, but the recent events had left me shaken and miserable. As I
followed him, I made sure to stay close behind. It wasnât easy to act like I wasnât hurting, but I was
determined to make it work. Reaching the entrance and seeing Yuki again felt heavy, bringing back
flashes of that
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horrible day. I havenât been able to sit in peace and recall every detail of that day, including Mr.
Ford.
âAlpha Brody Donovan of the Silver Jaw pack, please proceed with the acceptance,â Yuki said
tiredly. I guess my courtâmating ceremony wasnât really their main concern.
Brody turned to me and gave me an apologetic smile before holding my hands. I never thought my
mating ceremony would happen like thisâswollen eyes, broken dreams, and with a man I only saw
as a friend despite trying so hard to fall for him.
âI, Alpha Brody Donovan from the Silver Jaw pack, accept Nora as my mate and the Luna of this
pack,â he declared.
My body shuddered slightly, but I kept calm and acted as if I was fine. I hadnât paid much attention
to the mate bond topics in school, and now I was being accepted by a chosen mate when my fated
mates hadnât been very cooperative.
âI, Nora, accept Alpha Brody Donovan as my mate and Alpha,â I mumbled, nodding my head,
thinking this was probably the right thing to do now. I had begged and pleaded with the others to let
me stay, so there wasnât much left to do but accept my fate.
âPlease mark her now,â Yuki said to Brody, gesturing with his hand. I stepped back and watched
their faces, wondering what they were planning. They had only talked about accepting meâl didnât
know he would be asked to mark me, especially since I wasnât sure how I would mark him back.
âIs there a problem?â Brody asked, his eyes scanning the hesitation in my body language.
âI donât have a wolf. How would I mark you back?â I questioned
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their methods, wondering if he would be okay with not being marked back.
âThat will be fine. Whenever you get your wolf, just mark him then. Now come on,â Yuki rolled his
eyes, probably frustrated by the fact that I was taking longer than he had anticipated.
âButâI wasnât toldââ I gulped, looking around in confusion.
âYou were told about marking and acceptance. You probably donât remember, just like you donât
remember your own father,â his sarcasm made me lower my head and close my eyes, taking a deep
breath. The more I stayed here, the more this man would taunt and become aggressive with me. So,
the only option left was to just do it.
âIt wouldnât make much difference. Weâve already accepted each other,â Brody said. He was right
and seemed irritated standing next to Yuki. Yuki was always like this. He never really cared about
Omegas and thought only the men of the pack were valuable. The sheâwolves were always
disregarded by him. But since he had previously been an Alpha King, everyone
respected his words. The fact that he had willingly given up his crown added to his mystique.
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