Chapter 11: Crescent Birthmark

Odette's eyes widened. Her already pale face turned even paler under the dim light as she couldn't believe what she just heard. 

Her body froze instantly. She could do nothing but stare at him with a mixture of fear and disbelief, simply because she thought it wasn't possible.

This man… surely wouldn't want her to 'mate' with him, right? 

The Masked Alpha waited for a while before repeating, "Do you not hear me? I said, take your dress off."

"Y-Your Majesty, in any werewolf culture, mating is a very sacred thing. We can only mate with our fated one, because once we get marked, then we will be exclusive," Odette explained. She wasn't sure if the Masked Alpha had forgotten about this ancient rule. After all, he was also a werewolf, surely he knew this, right? 

"You don't need to be fated to mate," the Masked Alpha said coldly. "I can mark you, and you will be exclusive to me, but not the other way around."

"B-but…"