Carlos stepped forward and stretched his hands towards me. I took his hand and stared back at Xavier and Desmond.
Desmond gave me a comforting gaze but Xavier's expression was somewhat unexplainable. It's like he was jealous seeing Carlos have me first.
"You don't have to be like this, Xavier," Carlos emphasized as he fixed his eyes on him, trying to study his expression.
"It's according to the rule, Xavier. The one gift she desires more gives the owner a chance to mate with her first." Carlos explained once again, making the rule clear in order to avoid enmity or a brawl between them.
He clutched me tightly and muttered to me, "Come with me, mate. We've got a place to stay for the night,"
We walked away from the river bank and moved deeper into the woods. My eyes widened at the ma
