Alexander As Jordan walked out the door, I felt my heart shatter into a million pieces. She had rejected me and my wolf. It wasn't a formal rejection that would break our mate bond, but the pain was just as excruciating. She didn't want to be with me because I was a werewolf. I knew that if I were only human, she would have no reservations about marrying me, having my children, and growing old together. We could have had a happy and fulfilling life. All I wanted was to worship the ground she walked on and give her the world. But I couldn't give up my wolf; it was an integral part of me. Denying my wolf would be denying myself, as we were one. It also hurt that she was rejecting my pack, even though she had never met them. I knew that she would grow to love each member of the pack, just a

