VANESSA P. O.V I looked up in surprise at the intruder, Axel stood up looking gravely annoyed. “Axel, who is that?" “I will explain that pumpkin, later," he said, looking at the intruder as he was smiling and coming closer to us. I could feel the weight of their hatred as they were staring down at each other with neither of them ready to back down. “Enough of the staring competition," I said looking at the both of them confusedly. “You must be Vanessa, Axel’s mate, nice meeting you. I'm Derek, his old time friend," he said giving me suggestive glances. “Derek stop looking at her like that," Axel said growling angrily and he pulled me to his back. "Oh please, spare me that, I must say she's more beautiful than I was told, and quite the type of woman I would want beneath me in m

