Chapter 9

  Erika's POV

  I got a headache and felt very terrible after Derek

  left. I didn't know why.

  What was he doing now? Since he was so mad at me,

  he would refuse me as his mate, right? Who would want such a violent mate?

  Maybe he would announce it next morning. All I

  needed to do was to sleep. After I woke up next morning, I would be free.

  But I failed to fall asleep.

   

  Next morning.

  He didn't come back for the rest of the night. He

  was really mad.

  I got up and glanced around the house. It was much

  bigger than Charles’s house and it was decorated in a traditional way. I kind

  of liked it but I didn’t want to live here.

  I was alone in the house. Would anyone stop me if I

  stepped out of the house?

  I walked to the door and put my hand on the handle.

  However, just as I was about to twist the handle, I

  heard footsteps outside the door. Someone was coming. Not one man, but two men