ALPHA RENARD'S POV:- I stepped out of her bedroom and locked her. I leaned against the door of her bedroom and closed my eyes. Her soft sobs echoed in her room, making my heart clench a little. I couldn't say why my chest felt a little tighter. "You really had to be a total jerk." Ralph growled at me angrily. I rolled my eyes at him as I stood straight. I took a deep breath to calm myself down. It made sense why I was feeling tightness in my chest. Ralph wanted to feel the intimacy of the mate bond. That's why he was trying to get closer to her. As for me, I had not forgotten the promise I made to myself on the day I buried my father. There was no way I could let Ralph weaken me over a lousy bond he wanted to enjoy. Mate bond was nothing but a curse. And I vowed on my father's g

