(Day of the Mating Ceremony)
Dane'S POV
The mating ceremony was way bigger than I had anticipated, nothing in comparison to the other few failed ceremonies.
The elders sat at the podium, their powdered faces pale as they gazed down upon everyone. A large tub beneath their feet.
I didn't want to be here.
Every instinct screamed at me to drive to Trevor's mansion. To tear down the doors and find her.
But her message echoed in my head. "Don't come for me."
Was she pushing me away?
My wolf paced, clawing at my insides. He didn't care about politics or scandals. He wanted his mate.
Mate.
The word I'd avoided for weeks now. The truth I couldn't speak out loud.
But standing here, watching preparations for her to bond with another man, the denial crumbled.
She was mine.
And I was abou
