All I heard was silence, not a single word being uttered or anyone moving. "I'm sorry dear, if you are not aware. Vampires only get one mate in their entire lifetime and we are not allowed to choose mates like the wolves can. I am not about to reject you because you had some bad run-ins with the wolf mates. You need to give me a chance to prove myself at least." Alec says half angry We stared at each other and what he said made sense and I felt bad because I was asking something very important and great of him to do. The fact that he is willing to prove himself to me first says a whole lot and the least I can do is let him. "Before we go any further with that discussion, are we still signing the papers for the deal we are to do today regarding the hotel franchise?" I ask "Aaah yes, ver

