Aiden’s POV The black SUV ate up the miles of highway, the landscape a monotonous grey blur. Nobody dared to speak as we returned to Shadow Pack. “I’m going to kill you,” Arlo growled lowly, like he could do a thing to me. “You’ve said that twice already, and you can’t. If I die, you die,” I replied with a heavy sigh. “You let her go,” He accused with a snarl. “She had a choice. I couldn’t drag her screaming to our pack,” I reminded him. He rolled his eyes. “Of course you can! She is our mate!” “And she needs some time,” I tried to argue, but if I’m being honest, I feel like the only thing holding us together is the bond. And Irina already stated I should reject her. Irina… She must have arrived at Silver Fang by now. I’m sure Derek is doing everything to make her fall for

