"Who are you?" I came awake with a jerk, disoriented and aching all over. 
A heavy male body lay beside me---we were both naked except for the sheet covering our bodies. 

I searched my memories of the night before, trying to figure out how I had gotten here while attempting to wrap the sheet around my body. I stopped when I realized I'd leave my bed partner totally nude.

I remembered myself saying over and over, "I'm your mate!"

I eased myself off the bed to look for clothes. I tried to be as quiet as I could so I didn't wake up the stranger. 

His scent was all over me, all over everything really. Rich and masculine, every time I breathed I felt as if I was being surrounded by the forest with hints of wood and a warm spice I couldn't name. I wanted to crawl back into bed beside him and never leave.

My wolf, Rayne, grumbled in my head, "We shouldn't leave! He is our mate!"

Rejected My Alpha Mate

"Alpha Campbell will receive you now. He has requested you leave your documentation with me. I am to deliver it to the head of our legal team and our own lead investigator."


Beta Carson looked at me expectantly before turning a questioning glance to first Nathan then Art before returning to me. Blood was rushing to my face faster and faster the more we kept him waiting---I'd left the folder Jack had prepared for me in the car! I was going to make a really good first impression after having to explain I wasn't even organized enough to present my evidence on arrival.


Touching Nathan on the arm, I leaned over to say softly, "I left the evidence folder Jack prepared in the car. I put it in the pocket on the back of the driver's seat so I wouldn't damage it during the drive."


"I'll go get it. You stay here with Art. Go meet Alpha Campbell while I do the running. We won't keep the Alpha waiting that way."


Chapter 84