Eleanor’s POV As before, the alphas all walked out of the building and made their way back into the main house. I tensed as I rushed out of the room, but was pleasantly surprised to find no Charles this time. Obviously I knew where he stood in this mate bond debacle, but he was acting so immature and wouldn’t listen to a single word I was saying to him. There was absolutely no way I would be with a prick who didn’t listen to me, let alone mate and mark with him. He would take my pack away from me if I wasn’t careful, and there was no chance of me ever merging packs unless I was absolutely sure of the guy. I was an alpha, and he would respect that no matter what. I was so tired from the lack of sleep from the night before, and the thought of flopping into the big, comfy bed upstairs had

