Jaxon (Chapter 62)
I had been furious, betrayal trailing through my veins. I thought I had made progress with Adeline, I thought she was ready to be my mate. I knew that I had scared her when she clenched the pillow so close against her chest. When I heard her confession, my heart dropped and I felt guilty for not asking before I reacted so harshly. At that moment, I had even told her that I would accept her rejection if she chose to leave with Alpha Christian. Truthfully, it had been a test to gauge her loyalty to our mating bond. Deep within my heart, I knew that wasn’t true though. My wolf freaked out that I had even suggested it, we wouldn’t be able to allow that to happen, she wouldn’t end up in Alpha Christian’s arms no matter what. I would have challenged Alpha Christian for hi
