Gloria POV When I finally sank into the warm water, I let my mind drift. I am grateful I did so much research on werewolves after meeting Hunter. That late-night reading is how I know how futile it is to fight a fated mate bond. Leo is my destined mate. He won't let me leave him. But how all-consuming could a mate bond truly be if Hunter discarded me so easily for Charlotte? Am I expected to erase three years? To just forget everything that happened before Leo? I loved Hunter with my entire heart and soul. Yet, the moment it became politically convenient, he shattered our bond. What if history repeated itself? What if, somewhere down the line, Leo decides I am more trouble than I am worth and tosses me aside too? To make matters worse, I am carrying another Alpha's child. How long would

