　　"Mated?To me?"She knew her mouth was hanging open in shock.Darting a glance across the room,she saw Kane staring at her blandly,his hands behind his back.If her expression offended him,he didn't show it.She looked at her father,blinking to hold back the tears that threatened to fall."But...What about Bryan?"
　　"I'm aware you've had your eye on him,but this is for the good of the pack.We need strong alliances so that we can guard against the human threat.And,allied packs allow access between territories and increase the area in which we have to roam."He stopped speaking and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder."I know this is a surprise,but don't worry.Kane is a good man.He'll make you a fine mate."
　　Elise had no idea when she came home that day that she'd end up mated to a complete stranger.A new Alpha and the need for an alliance between packs have made her a pawn Excerpt:She lay beside him,staring blankly at the ceiling.The deed was done.They were mated.It didn't matter that she had no love for him nor he for her.Political alliances were more important than feelings...

Mated To The Lycan King

　　Ryne gave her a half smile."Thanks.I was going to use the proceeds to establish a new pack.Imagine my surprise when I called Bastian's Gallery and found that all but one of my works had been sold,even though,surprisingly enough,there was no money in my account.It turns out she'd kept it all.


　　"So I came back to town looking for my money and she laughed,saying she'd already spent it and there was no way I'd ever get it back from her.To top it all off,there was also this sports car that I owned—I only used it once in a while—and I'd left it with her to sell.Rather than taking it to a proper dealership where there'd be a fast turnover,she had it sitting at some out of the way garage where it will probably never sell,because she wanted to still have use of it.


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