ARIANA’S POV “Xavier asked me to marry him” I said to Corey as we were out having brunch “What?” he asked, dropped his fork and wiped his face with a napkin. “That was what we talked about the other day” “And?” “And what?” “What did you say?” “I obviously turned him down, he then threatened me about telling you about all the dirty work I did for his father Alpha Rocco when he was alive” “So that little brat still hasn’t grown up” “I guess so” “I really wonder how is still running a Pack like his, he is obviously lacking in so many ways” “That’s his problem” “So was that why he approached you?” “Apparently, it just doesn’t make any sense, he personally rejected me years ago now he is telling me to marry him, what was he expecting me to do? Run into his arms and scream yes when

