I wake up the next morning cursing my existence and the situation I’ve put myself in. I feel a little bad for what I did to Rick, but he needed a wake up call. After the way he treated me, he doesn’t get to waltz in and boss me around and have his way with me. He tells Vicky he is marrying me to protect his pack, right in front of me, and expects kisses and cuddles? I don’t think so.
But oh, how I missed him.
Ashamedly I must admit, I missed his bossiness and his arrogance. I missed his gruff voice and the scorching heat between us. I almost gave in to him. The mate bond makes it nearly impossible to say no. Then I remembered what he said to Vicky of all people and the fact that he didn’t even send Carl to check on me while I was gone.
The hell if he thinks I’m going to marry him.
You will, that little voice inside me says. You won’t let people die for your vanity.