Landon's POV
Why is she acting like I don't exist? I know she feels the bond just as I do. It has to be because of her father.
When I realized Vivian was my mate at that party when I was eighteen, I knew I would protect and cherish her for the rest of our lives. She seemed to feel the bond that night just as I did but then ran away. That was the last time I saw her until today.
Her father has always wanted her to be with Derek. I remember when Beta Jacob came up to me a few days after I found out Vivian was my mate, and he told me to stay away from her. He said that she was destined to be with Derek. He told me my father would pay if I tried to be with her.
I laughed at him because even though my father was Gamma and Jacob was Beta; my father was stronger than him. I knew my father w
