Alice stared at Damien. No. Absolutely not. Nope. There was officially too much happening. Way too much. First werewolves. Then mates. Now mysterious strangers were appearing out of nowhere claiming they'd been looking for her? She was reaching her limit. "...Excuse me?" Alice asked slowly. Damien smiled. Not the friendly kind. The unsettling kind. The kind that made every instinct scream run. Jake moved closer to her instantly. Close enough that his shoulder brushed hers. Close enough for Alice to feel the tension rolling off him. "You're leaving," Jake said coldly. Damien sighed. "You really need to work on your manners." Jake's eyes flashed gold again. "And you need to stop breathing near my mate." Alice's breath caught. Mate. Jake had called her his mate. Out

