Alder's POV
We were still lying on my bed, and I was waiting for her to talk. She's quiet, and I feel worried that she's still mad at me. I know that I acted like a dickhead when I marked her, but it was all I could do to make her stay. Now, even if I wanted to, I had to ask her permission to complete the bond and mate with her.
She was acting according to the bond, so she couldn't help but want me as well, especially when I had already marked her. I felt guilty after I did that, but she shouldn't blame me because I had already talked to her and made an agreement. I was willing to help her and started planning our flight to L.A., but she was stubborn and impatient.
"My love," I couldn't take the silence, so I called,
"I still hate you, so don't talk to me," she said, "I may
