The wind blew through the trees. The moon was high, cold, and white. I stood there, my heart beating so fast I could hear it in my ears. Ivar didn’t move. He just looked at me with that strange smile. “I’ve been watching you,” he said again. “I’ve noticed that you are a pathetic loser, and I’ve observed everyone hates you—well, including me. I came back recently and heard Jason saved a girl. Well, I was surprised because Jason has never saved anyone before, so I decided to observe you for a while, and just as I expected, you are a loser. I actually thought maybe you were his mate; that’s what made him interested in you, but an alpha cannot mate someone like you. He would lose his respect and trust, so I’m going to kill you.” I took a small step back. “W-why?” He tilted his head, still

