"It is precisely because I know what it means!" Ava said. "You still have to find your mate and no one would care about some nobody carrying the child of their alpha. Adrian, I don't want this. I seriously did not want this. I don't want to be in the center of pack politics-"
"You'll be in the center of nothing. You are carrying my child and everyone would learn to respect you or incur my wrath," Adrian said. "You will not have any threats on your life on my watch. No one would dare. If they dare, they pay. That is what it means. It means you stay and you stay close to me. If anyone tries to lay a hand on you, they suffer." He ran a hand through his hair in frustration. "If you're being targeted for some reason, then you need someone who can protect you. I can easily do that. Let me.
