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back and tried not to look like an idiot with her still bruised and cut face. Jasper tightened his arm
around her.
God, she was falling in love with this man! Tears welled in her eyes, but she held them back.
She would not cry in front of his Pack.
Jasper s mate will be an asset to our Pack, and I am truly honored to have her as part of our
family. His normally harsh stare warmed when he turned toward her with a quirk of his lips. The
warmth disappeared in a flash, as he turned again to address the circle.
However, in order for her to join us, my sons had to rescue her first. The Central Pack
kidnapped her from her place of business against her will. Edward s eyes glowed with anger as the
tension level of the Pack members in the circle rose.
Chaos erupted as the Alpha relayed the events of her kidnapping. Wolves shouted and growled
on her behalf. Willow looked at the faces, angry and seething. Anger for her. She was touched. Their
willingness to retaliate because of her mistreatment humbled her. When her gaze reached Camille, the
woman had the nerve to smirk. She sighed.
Oh well, guess she couldn t please everyone.
Settle down Pack. The growling stopped immediately when Edward s voice rose above the
crowd. My sons have already been back to the location, but found it empty. They have abandoned
that part of the territory line but have violated our treaty by stepping foot on our land. We will find
them and take them down, but we must protect our Pack!
Wait! Willow s voice broke through the noise and all eyes turned to her. Do we have to
attack right away? I mean can t we make sure everyone else is safe first? She plopped down next to
Jasper and rubbed her forehead.
Stupid! Why did she have to say anything?
Yeah? Why risk our Pack for her? Camille said, the words spewing from her mouth like raw
sewage.
Willow s belly tightened with knots. This woman scared her.
You will watch your tongue, Camille, before I take it from you, Jasper growled. His eyes
glowed to a bright gold, blazing in his anger.
Camille immediately lowered her gaze, but still had a smirk on her face.
Willow, we will protect the Pack, but these cruelties cannot go unchallenged. We are a strong
Pack, and we protect our own. Edward s voice signaled the end of that line of the conversation, and
he continued to discuss how they would retaliate.
Flushed with embarrassment, Willow sat silent for the rest of the meeting, wondering what
Jasper thought of her after that little outburst. She really had to try harder at keeping her mouth shut.
Jasper leaned over and whispered, It's okay, Willow, you just don t know Pack protocol yet. It
takes time, but I will always fight for you. No matter what. He kissed her temple and pulled her
firmly against him.
When the meeting ended, Jasper led her back to his house. Something crunched on the gravel,
and Willow paused.
When she looked up, she saw the man who d given her that lewd look in the Circle. Geez, he
gave her the creeps. He smiled at her, and she fought the urge to vomit.
Franklin, remove yourself from our path. I don t have the patience for you tonight. Jasper s
voice cooled, and he moved her behind him.
Tsk tsk, Jasper. You missed something, didn t you? I only saw the mark against her shoulder,
but the mating isn t complete, is it? What, couldn t take her for a ride yet? Your cock broken?
Willow didn t even see Jasper move before his fist connected with Franklin s face and the
other wolf was on the ground.
Poor move, Beta. You need to finish that bitch, or I ll take her. Watch your back.
Jasper ignored him and picked Willow up and carried her to his home. Movement over his
shoulder drew her gaze to Adam and Maddox carelessly lifting Franklin and leading him back to the
circle.
He set her down in the foyer while he closed the door behind him.
Jasper? What did he mean the mating wasn t complete? What s going on? Her heart beat
faster.
This was all too much. Did he have to bite her again? Mate her in public or something? Like in
those romance novels? She hardly knew him, but she didn t want to lose him.
He meant we ve only completed part of the mating. I have to spill my seed in your womb to
bind our human halves. The mate mark only claims you as my wolf s mate. Jasper s face darkened
and he looked angry at the prospect.
Oh. What else was there to say? His wolf and had the situation forced him into biting her.
Now he didn t want to finish claiming her? He didn t want to make love to her. Coldness crept from
her heart into her veins. The loss for something she hadn t even known she craved ached in her chest.
For all her affirming and promising she would make Jasper see she was worth it, he deliberately held
more of himself back to prove he didn t want her. It hurt.
Willow had been thrown from home to home her whole life. She had no family and meeting the
Jamensons had already brightened her life. No stupid mating rule could tear her away. Not now. She
straightened her shoulders and prayed she didn t make a fool of herself.
Well then. I guess we can change that can t we? She looked up into his deep green eyes. Heat
radiated from him, warming her body in an intimate caress.
You want to finish the mating? Jasper s voice deepened to an animalistic growl. His nostrils
flared as he took deep breaths.
Please, she whispered.
He took the space between them in two steps and crushed his mouth to hers.
Chapter 8
The flavor of his mate s mouth was a masterpiece of sugar and heat exploding on his taste buds.
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