"Alpha, you cannot do this. And for what? Anaya is nothing but a useless girl who isn't even considered human in her own family!" Jonas argued. "Just look at her, look at those visible bruises. They will never fade! She will remain this ugly all her life. Her own mother whipped her and left her to die multiple times. You should have understood by now that she has no real value! Not for you and not for this pack! She will ruin it all." "And you are here to judge my affection for my mate on what basis?" Roman asked, "And what does her value have to do with her being my mate? Even if she has nothing to contribute to my pack, she is still precious to me. I am more than capable of running my own pack. You don't have to worry about it." Anaya peeked at Jonas and frowned as she mumbled, "Yo