Kevin Ross POV My wolf screamed in my head, unable to pick up her scent, perhaps due to the dirt. I have a human mate? Not entirely uncommon, but it doesn't make things easier. As a Beta, her reluctance to understand and accept me complicates matters. I sighed, summoning my patience. Regardless of the circumstances, she's my mate, and leaving her isn't an option. "Please, just listen..." Thap!!!!!!! The slap reverberated in the room, cutting me off mid-sentence. "Damn it, what more do you expect me to hear? You're a kidnapper, pretending to be noble now. You think I'm naive?" She screamed, punctuating her words with curses. Did she just slap me? I was stunned, while the guards who escorted her watched in silence. Getting slapped was never in my bucket list too. it was hard to pr