Kessler's POV I stormed out of her room in anger.How dare she try to reject me?I could feel her emotions running high from the mate bond. "f**k this mate bond,"I muttered as I kicked the table in my office. I mind-linked Julie."Go to Lyra's room now,"I commanded without waiting for a response,I severed the link. Dolph was pacing restlessly;he was beyond furious that Lyra wanted rejection.Dolph whined in my head. "It's not as easy as you think.So many things are at stake.I find myself thinking about her every damn time of the day. My anger was livid when I saw her with Xavier.He sure does have a way of infuriating me." "I know he wants her from the way he looks at her,and he is unaware that she is my mate." "How long do you intend to keep her hidden?You keep messin

