*****Warning: this book contains mature content which may not be suitable for younger audience. 

Elena Lockser didn't know who she was until she encounters Aiden Crook. 

Aiden Crook never believes in a second chance at love until Elena walked through his office. 


As soon as we stepped into the living room, I breathed out deeply and gazed at him. 

"I meant, I want to go back to Renee, to my friend." I said.

"You are not going anywhere." He stated calmly as if afraid he would lose his temper anytime soon. 

"You can't tell me to stay here. I don't know you. I don't know what you are. I don't know if I would be your next prey. Please just let me go in peace, please." I didn't realize I was crying until I tasted the saltiness of the tears.

"Shut up, I don't want to lose my temper here." He pinched the bridge of his nose, before exhaling slowly. His broad shoulder moved with each breath he took. 

"Why are you detaining me here? Do you want to kill me? Who are you?"

"So many questions in a sentence." He tutted. 

"Just tell me who you are and why are you keeping me here? I want to fucking know!" 

Aiden stared at me with uncertainty before stepping towards me. 

I scurried back, slamming into the door. 

He pushed me to it violently and I winced in pain at the force. His eyes flickered from the blue it was to a golden yellow and a fang appeared in place of his canine. 

I shrieked as he continued pressing his elbow in my neck.

"This is me, sweetness and you are fated to be with me don't forget that. You are to be my Luna!"

Fated

The thought of what I had wanted to do with Elena kept playing in my head. Yes, my wish was to mark her but never to take advantage of her because that was what would have happened. 


I had darted out of the house as soon as night fell in desperate need to prevent myself from doing what I would regret as I have no constraint over what was happening to me. 


I understood I needed to mate to take away the urges. However, even the woman I would have liked to be with wasn't ready to wed or do anything with me. 


When I told her about the wedding, it angered her. Heck, even when I had cautioned her not to leave the house, she had been pissed but I was doing all in my power to protect her. 


Chapter 12: Secret Revealed pt 2