Marisol's POV:
"They are following us, Alpha." One of the men behind me said.
"I know. Let them. We are still on their territory, they have every right to." Noctis said, and he shifted his hand from my hand to my wrist. I hated this. I didn't want to be apart from River. He was the only one who had been helping me with all of this. He was the only one who knew what the Goddess had told me. I pulled on Noctis to try and make him stop. He growled low at me.
"Mate." I heard River's voice in my head. "Don't. It'll only make it worse. Don't give him a reason to hurt you."
"I don't want to go with him."
"I know that. You think I want you to go? Just give me a chance. I'll get you back in my arms before you know it. Do you trust me?" I did. Maybe more than I should, considering how little I
