"No."
It was the first time I had ever said no. It was also the first time I stood before Alpha Dante and could withstand the full Alpha aura rolling off him.
Even when his aura lashed through the room in a show of power that any other werewolf would have balked from and curved their shoulders inward, I found that all it only felt like a minor disturbance in my subconscious.
It made me feel strong.
But the thing was, Alpha Dante seemed pleased by this display. He smiled again. "You're well aware of the implications of refusing a matebond, are you not?"
I stiffened, all the warmth and color draining from my face.
I felt a small touch by my left, and Soren's voice curled with displeasure around the living room. "You do not threaten one of ours in our home, Dante."
