VERA'S POV
I stood in front of Draven, my hands trembling as I fought to maintain composure. My heart pounded hard in my chest, threatening to burst out of my ribcage. How had I even gotten myself into this mess?
I had to do this, though. Whatever it took, it had to be done. There was no other way to save us both from the poison currently coursing through our veins. I didn’t want to die, and I couldn’t afford to lose Ira either. As funny as it sounded, I didn’t want to lose my mate before I even got to have him. I needed to save us both.
“We have to mate, alpha Draven, you and I.” I said again, my voice faltering despite my best efforts.
The words hung in the air like a storm cloud while I did everything in my power to avoid meeting Draven’s eyes.
For a few long minutes, the room was
