[Ian]
The bathroom door opened just before Mari could tell me what her real name was. I growled at Keaton as he came out and eyed us both. He frowned.
“What the hell is going on here? Why does it look like some sort of television drama in here? Get the hell off of her. And if you fuсking growl at me again, I’ll beat your ass.”
His command made me only want to stay where I was even more. Mari was mine until I let her go. He couldn’t tell me what to do with my mate.
“He just wanted to know my real name so he could reject me.”
“Don’t tell him your name, Mari,” Keaton commanded. “If he rejects you, then he and his pack will suffer. The intensity of his pain will render him unable to contribute, and without any grounding, he may easily lose control and overreact. The partnership between a
