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It was agonizing staying away from Sloan. Far more agonizing than taking so long to mate and mark her. She looked so hurt and scared when I forced her to run away after the pack meeting. I put that look in her eye all because my father couldn’t bide his time a little longer.
To his credit, if my father had waited much longer, I probably would have found a way to stop him.
We returned to my parents’ house after the pack meeting, and I knew she would be waiting for me. My father immediately brought me into his study and laid down his expectations. He wanted me to rid myself of Sloan quickly and be prepared to take a mate of his choosing.
Thankfully, she got my message. I knew it was risky to leave in the company email like that, but I doubted my father would try to watch my publ
