AXEL I have been struggling all day to stay attentive to my mate but miserably losing the battle. The more I struggled to forget how perfect Talia had felt in my arms the more I see her face laughing with the prince. I fought to hold back a growl at the thought of another male making her happy. Mentally writhing in agony, I speculated about what prince Calum could have said to make her appear to be so relaxed in his company. Even though I know the prince is all about waiting for his mate, still I wanted him away from her. “Did you hear what I just said” Eva asked again I looked at her apologetically and sighed, telling her that I had a lot on my mind. “You should share anything and everything with me. Even though we have not started the mating process and the mate bond is still weak