He leans in, his presence overwhelming in the best–and worst–way. “I didn’t call the pack doctor,” he says casually, though there’s an edge to his voice. “I figured you wouldn’t be comfortable with another man touching you while you were asleep.”
I narrow my eyes. “That’s not your decision to make.”
His gaze darkens, his jaw ticking. “Maybe not. But the thought of anyone else’s hands on you makes me want to rip their throat out.”
My breath catches. The possessiveness in his voice is unmistakable, and it should terrify me. Instead, it sends a dangerous thrill down my spine.
My fingers curl into the sheets. “You don’t own me, Jack.”
A slow, wicked smirk spreads across his lips. “Not yet.”
Damn it. This man will be the death of me.
My pulse quickens. “I will never belong to you,” I say, even as my voice wavers.
Something primal flashing in his silver eyes. “You keep saying that,” he murmurs, lifting a hand to brush a stray strand of hair from my face. “But your body tells a different story.”
I swallow hard, hating how his touch sends a shiver down my spine.
I need to get out of here.
And I need to do it soon.
“Are you okay?” he asks again, his voice lower this time, but I know better than to mistake it for genuine concern.
I scoff, slapping his hand away. “Don’t waste your energy pretending to care, Jack. I’ll be gone soon.”
His silver eyes burns into mine. “You are my mate. How the fuck am I wasting my energy? You’re not some random woman. You’re my mate–my one and only Luna.”
I let out a bitter laugh. “Exactly. That’s the problem. You don’t actually care about me, Jack. You just need a Luna. You need me to fulfill duties, to be the perfect little mate so your pack can look at you like you’re untouchable. But without this bond, you wouldn’t even look at me twice. I’ve seen the way your pack treats their women. That says everything about you.
“Alphas like you only know how to take. You don’t know how to give, and I will never be your Luna. I don’t want to be with you. Can’t you see? That’s why I tried to reject you.”

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