Alvin POV
I peered through the jungle canopy outside my bedroom window, relishing the way the light wrapped me in its warmth.
I wished I could bring a she-wolf back to my room last night, but I couldn't. Unconsciously, even when I'm not trying, my thoughts return to my mate. I know I was wrong to reject her, but if my father had found out I've found my mate, he'll force me to do so because he's always said having a mate makes you weak and vulnerable.
And, to be honest, I've worked far too hard to be this heartless and cold to have a woman change all that. We all know how clingy and demanding women get when they want their way. Furthermore, why would I want a mate when I can sleep with whoever I want?
Mercury Goldwood isn't particularly noteworthy. In Shimmerhelm, she's simply anothe
