Niklaus' POV After spending a long busy day at my company, I was on the way back home. Mario was driving me, while I was busy on my phone at the back seat. My wolf was making me restless, knowing that I would be seeing Valerie when I get back. And the nearer we got, the more restless I became. I finally kept my phone and closed my eyes, placing my head on the headrest of my seat. I thought that the mate bond was a stupid thing. Why was I feeling attracted to a person that I knew nothing about? I was lusting after her every single time of the day, even though I knew that I shouldn't, considering what she had been through. I wondered how mated couples who found their fated mates were able to differentiate between love and lust. And because I was an Alpha, the bond had even more effect on

