I managed to get through the party avoiding any conversations with her and she seemed to not care about my presence either. How could she? Alec had been following her around like a lost puppy. One time, I took a glimpse of him following her to the bathroom. I imagined that they had been intimate and the thoughts alone aros my fur and drove me crazy. It was past midnight and everyone had retired to their room. Everyone had a good time, except me. I paced my room, restless and vexed. I realized at that moment that the earlier I claimed her as my mate, the better for me. I couldn't stand the thought of her in bed with someone else, my eyes, head, and heart ached seeing her with someone else. Tonight’s experience brought back the anguish and fury I felt all through the years of exile, anytim

