Warrior Xander
Ayla and I walked in silence as I led her to the council meeting room. It did bother me that her mate was coming here so soon, but I was more disturbed by what he said. Another mermaid's body but this time there was a picture of Ayla attached. I was starting to question if she was safe anywhere. With Nate here, someone would be with her almost twenty-four, seven but deep down I was hoping to have more time with Ayla. I wanted to explain to her that she wasn’t just a job to me. I truly care for her, and it’s going to be hard to watch her with her mate.
The fact she has a mate really threw me for a loop. Mermaids get to choose who we spend our lives with, but wolves are fated to another. How can you truly love someone if you don’t even know them? I hated to admit it, but I
