Clive reluctantly leads the way into the house, and I put my hand on Joe’s arm, keeping him behind. “What did you do?” I whisper but fail at hiding my smile. It's obvious that Joe is as happy as can be. He could not care less about Clive’s tantrum. He found his mate and basta with the rest of the world and their opinions. “She begged me to leave with us,” he shrugs. “Beg? Really?” I smirk. “Yes, she did … a little … fine, she asked,” Joe stammers the truth. “Joe, I do not mind, but why did you mark her so fast? Why not talk to Clive first?” “She’s my mate, I’m not taking any chances at losing her because of her father,” Joe adamantly crosses his arms. “Let’s go fix this,” I sigh as I walk into the house. “Clive, do you want the other alphas to be present for this?” I ask as I take

