"NO!" Someone in the crowd screamed, making me realize we were not alone. "SHE IS MINE!" Alpha Maximus came barreling through the crowd towards the stage. Kendrick took a defensive stance in front of me. " As a Fae, she can only have one Mate. I was able to scent her, and since she accepted the bond, she found me to be her Mate as well. You have no claim here." He voice boomed with authority and made my knees weak all-over again. "She is a prisoner of war belonging to my pack. She is my property! My play thing!" Alpha Maximus bellowed. His face flushed with anger. Kendrick looked to me with concern before turning back to the Alpha in a protective stance. "As an Alpha, you are aware that any prisoner to find their Mate is to be released to said Mate, correct?" The Alpha was grinding his

