AVERY'S P.O.V
"I accept you as my mate," Lucien declared again, his voice firm and authoritative as he glanced round the pack dating anyone to oppose. The pack fell silent, they all stared at me awaiting my response. I'm sure they are all waiting for me to accept him. But I won't, i can't. I'm not worth of him and I'm sure I will only be a stain in his name. I'm sure he had no choice in this. Jessica coupled with the elders stressing on him getting a mate must have driven him to the wall. I raised my eyes slowly to look into his eyes, if I was foolish and didn't know anything, I would have accepted just by looking at his face. His eyes were dark and appeared sincere, but I knew that underneath those emotions was a man tired and desperate for peace. I slowly shook my head, his eyebrows ros
