Chapter 8 Zoey Malik ~•~ “What was that for?” I asked, shocked, as he pulled away. He just wanted me to be his pretend mate, I had no idea it would involve kissing him. The truth was that I still had feelings for Conrad. Even though he rejected me, it will take a while before I can heal and forget about him. I wasn’t sure I would ever forget about him. But moving on was going to be difficult. “You saw how everyone stared at you like you were a stranger, right?” He whispered in my ear, his hot breath fanning my shoulders. I nodded slowly but didn’t utter a word. “I want them to know that you’re mine, I don’t want them to see you as a stranger.” He added, pulling me closer. “We have to make them believe that we are mates. I can’t risk anyone finding out the truth.” I closed m

