Riley “Excuse me?” I forced myself to calm down and reassess what I thought I had heard. Surely, they didn’t think that they could tell me who to be with just because I was a female!! They didn’t have the power to take my title! Did they?! “Alpha Caleb has lodged an official proposal to become your mate.” The old man repeated, looking irritated. “He can do that, and you have to at least listen to his proposal, but it doesn’t mean that you have to agree to it. They will adjourn the meeting so that you and Caleb can talk.” Mike mind linked me and I glared at him for a moment before turning the full force of my anger at Caleb. The worm didn’t even look at me! “And if I refuse?” I was hoping Mike could give me anything to get out of this! “You can refuse after you speak to him. You just