“I was promised a mate.” Grady grinned, showing his extending canines. Oh. s**t. “And I have to say, you are absolutely perfect for what I have in mind.”
No! Not in this lifetime. Even if she didn’t have the struggle of her feelings for Jake, she’d never want Grady. Danger emanated from him. He wasn’t Jake with his sexy smiles, sweet words and unbelievable hot s*x. Grady had nothing on the shifter she knew she belonged with. He might be Alpha but he knew nothing about how to treat a woman. “I am already mated.”
Grady’s eyes flashed gold. His facial structure started to change. Jesus Christ. She couldn’t fight a shifter and definitely not an alpha. She needed to keep him as far away from her as possible or she’d be the loser in that battle.
“I don’t care. I’ll mark you as my own. Even if
