Kane POV I knew this reaction was a possibility when I decided to take matters into my own hands and force my father's hand. Did it feel good that I had gotten her drunk and convinced her being our mate was a good idea? Well, it didn't feel amazing. But it felt a hell of a lot better than watching her father and mine force her to marry that jumped-up prick. So there was that. I knew I had played dirty and should have trusted that she would make the right decision and choose Knox or I over that slimeball. But simply put, I didn't trust him not to beat me to it and force her hand. Like I had. Did that make me as bad as Mike? Sighing, feeling her frustrations through the link, I ran a hand through my hair and looked over at the closed bathroom door Knox had disappeared into. Licking my

