Everything seemed to happen in a blur. While my father came charging at Adrian I stood in front to protect him. I defied my own father, my flesh and blood, for my mate. When I announced to the pack that Adrian was my true mate, the whole pack froze. The look of horror on my parents faces will forever be imprinted on my mind. My mother’s eyes were on the verge of tears as the color drained from her face. While on the other hand, my father stormed inside the packhouse with his beta and third in command. The news came to a shock for the whole pack that nobody seemed to notice my father leaving. Adrian’s hands slowly wrapped around my waist. I could feel his body pressing up against mine. He slowly leaned closer to my ear and whispered, “Baby, you’re shaking. You need to calm down. It will a

