Draven's POV I stood at the window of my office, watching Caroline get into Jax's car. Kyle had told me they were going to lunch. I took a sip of my coffee, feeling angry inside. Alaric growled in my mind. "We should follow them. Show him she's ours." I wanted to run after them, hit Jax in the face, and take Caroline with me. But I couldn't. When I had asked Jax to Ryan's house, he'd told me the truth. He said he liked Caroline, but because she liked me, he would stay away. But he also said if I ever hurt her, he would try to date her. And now, I have to watch another man try to get my mate. I knew this wouldn't last. Soon, I would make Caroline mine again. For now, to keep her safe from Howard and his mean daughter Ella, I had to stay away. I picked up my phone and called Alpha Arth

