CHAPTER 57 The Hunt

  ~ JESSE ~

  "Rake, if you're going to stand here and tell me to let him go find other females- "

  "Whoa, whoa, whoa! No! That's not… that's not what I meant," he said, wincing. "Not at all."

  "Then what do you mean by hunt?"

  Rake sighed and met my eyes like he was bracing for impact. "I mean… let him chase you."

  I waited, but it was obvious that was all he intended to say. "You're telling me to play hard to get? I don't play games, Rake."

  "No, don't think of it as games… that's not what I mean. I don't mean to manipulate him. I mean… build a life here. Find other things that interest you. Build other relationships. Don't… need him so much. Let him come looking for you."

  "He's my mate!"

  "And he's King, and he's fucking busy, and if you want to be a Queen he'll actually listen to, show him your spine. Don't beg for whatever scraps he's willing to throw. Make him work for your heart, Jess."