Alpha Jack.
I watch her—my mate—the woman I have spent my life impatiently waiting for. She lifts her chin, those fierce emerald eyes locking onto mine without a trace of submission. Her lips curl into a smirk, sharp and teasing—almost daring.
"I'm not one to be broken, Jack."
Fuck. The way she says my name ignites something dark inside me.
"But I'd love to see you try."
Her words slither through the space between us like a challenge—bold, reckless. No woman has ever dared to look me in the eyes, much less speak back to me with such confidence. But this one? My mate? She has no fear.
I should be furious, but instead, I'm intrigued. My fingers twitch with the urge to grab her by the throat, force her to kneel, and make her understand who she belongs to. But I won’t.
When I imagined m
