Elena's POV
Zander looked like he was about to blow a fuse.
He stared me down for what felt like forever before finally spitting out a word, "Name."
I took a breath and kept it professional. "Elena."
Look, I got it. Waking up to a surprise mate was a total mind-trip.
It's not like I wanted to stay here forever anyway—if he hated me this much, I was more than ready to pack my bags.
"Look," I said, cutting him off before he could start another rant. "I know this whole 'forced mating' thing is a nightmare for you. I'm down to end it, but you saw Alpha Alexander's condition. If we split right now, his heart might actually give out."
"Six months."
He cut me off like he was closing a business deal he didn't even want.
"Six months. Then we end this."
He paused, those golden eyes trackin
