Chapter 9
“No.”
It was Trey’s turn to freeze, and expression went completely neutral in an instant. He didn’t say anything, just turned back to the stove and took the burgers off the heat. He remained silent as he plated them, pulled the buns from the cupboard, and added one to each plate. Didn’t even look at me as he gathered condiments from the fridge and took two trips to bring everything to the table. Then he sat, still with that oppressive silence filling the room.
My heart was breaking, but I knew I’d given the right answer. I couldn’t be his mate. There were too many things against us. If he wasn’t the alpha…if I was able to bear children…if I was a wolf…
“I’ll go pack my things,” I murmured.
“You will not!” His Dom voice rang through the room, and I was so conditioned to it by
