EMBERLYN WOLFSONG " For the millionth time, I will say it again: I can not just stand by and let you do whatever you want to my partner." " You do not mate with her. Refrain from being so foolish. " Alex retaliates, causing Xander to wildly shake his head in response. "To be honest, I would appreciate it if you could just get over your anger about the fact that she is my mate. " Xander frowns as Alex repeats, "Like I said, she is not your mate," his voice groans. "Why does that bother you so much? About a month ago, I realized that she was unable to live up to the expectations that you and people like you have for every single person in this kingdom. What then did you do? You chose to treat her like a low-life pest, you broke your bond with her, and you left and abandoned her. Thus

