Derek felt the guilt pang in his chest. She was right, he would not leave her. He was being selfish just wanting to protect her. “Oh Lucy… I’m sorry.” He pulled her tighter into him. “I don’t know what I should do in this situation.” He leaned down and breathed in his scent trying to calm himself down. He felt so torn. “I don’t want to be away from you. Honestly, the idea of you leaving tomorrow is killing me. I am also afraid of losing you… Maybe I should talk with your parents more about this.”
Lucy let out a dry laugh and looked up from his chest. “It’s impossible now.” She could see Derek’s confused eyes.
“You are my mate, Lucy. You belong to me.”
“Derek, my father gave me an order using his authority as my king and alpha. That is something he has NEVER done before. Which means he i
