But contrary to what Victona thought about her, River was looking so gorgeous and stunning that she had never seen such beauty before Her jealousy went a notch higher Victona turned to see Hector who couldn’t remove his gaze from her “River” he said her name as if in worship. He took a step closer to her, his mate attraction setting in
“Hector” Victona called him sharply
Hector let out a low grow at Victoria
At the same time Hunter came forward and stood beside River, his muscles bulging and his fangs and claws growing It was as if he was going to challenge Hector to claim his mate
Hector approached River He never would have thought that the girl he had never wanted to be his mate was now so alluring She was even better than Victoria Victoria was in fact, nothing in front of her He knew why he was called He was supposed to reject River, but after seeing her, he changed his mind. He was aware that his father was going to go ballistic if he got River back, but he was going to explain to his father that his mate bond was stronger. Since he had already marked Victoria, he was going to keep both of them. He said, “Can I talk to River in private?”
“No you may not!” Hunter denied him with a dangerous growl. “Your father breached the treaty. Now finish your task here and go back!” He turned his head to River. “Reject him now!” Hunter was growing impatient. He was retraining his beast else he was sure that Hector wouldn’t go alive from the Veil. He had never experienced so much jealousy in his lite
Before Hector could say anything, River intervened, “I would like to talk to him in private.”
Hunter was shocked. “What?” His body shuddered with rage or panic or both. “Why?”
Hector chuckled feeling victorious.
River lowered her head. “Can I?” she asked again.
Hunter clenched his jaws as his mind warred with doubt and jealousy. “You have exactly ten minutes to talk to him,” he said, his expressions darker than night.
Hector gestured to Victoria with his chin to get out of the main hall. Reluctantly, she also walked out along with Hunter and Elijah. As soon as everyone was out of the hall, Hector closed the gap between him and River and grabbed her by her upper arms. He leaned over her and smelled her hair. “Goddess, you have become so beautiful, River,” he said in a husky voice.
Delightful sparks spread across her body and she hated that he was her mate and hated the mate bond.
She wished her wolf, Layla, was there “Leave me,” she said coldly, trying to put every restraint in her.
“River, I am so sorry about what happened in the past!” Hector said without leaving her. “Please forgive me. I want you to come back with me!”
River was astonished. “You want me to come back with you?”
“Yes!” he nodded. His wolf was wagging his tail on the inside and it was as if it was impossible to live without River.
“And what about Victoria? You have already marked her.”
He hesitated, but then he said, “It’s not that I can leave Victoria. She carries my mark, but I can’t leave you as well. You have to understand that as an Alpha, I need to satiate my desires. That can only be done with both of you. Victoria is my childhood romance and you are my mate. I am ready to keep both of you and trust me, the three of us are going to be in a great relationship!”
River narrowed her eyes. “Since you have already marked Victoria, I am sure you will marry her. So does that mean that you will keep me as your mistress?*
Hector jerked his head back. He was taken aback by her question. “River, the mate bond is above everything. Don’t disgrace it by calling it ‘Mistress’!”
River let out a humorless chuckle. “You people have already disgraced me by sending me as a ‘breeder’. Remember that?” She looked at him incredulously. Hunter, who brought her as a breeder, treated her like a queen and this ***whom the Moon Goddess had chosen as her mate, wanted to make her his mistress?
“River, trust me. Things will be very different now. I can’t stay without you!” Hector tried to appeal to her. “Forgive me and come back with me. If you will forgive me, i will tell you a secret as to who your father was.”
River shook her head as revulsion surged through her. “How low can you go, Hector?” she said in a menacing voice. “Now you are declaring that I am a ***child?”
“No, it’s not like that!”
She stepped back. Clenching her fists, she said, “I, River of Crescent Moon pack, reject you, Hector, son of Alpha Maxim of Crescent Moon pack.” She stumbled back, her knees buckling under the immense pain in her body. And suddenly, she heard her wolf’s voice, ‘You did right, River.’
Hector fell on his knees, his eyes wide like saucers, his mind and body numb. “No! No!” He couldn’t believe it. Massive pain blasted in his chest and he roared in it. When he looked back at her, she was crying and had fallen to the ground, unable to breathe. “You are going to regret it, Riverrrr!” he shouted.
‘Layla, River whispered. You have come back?’
‘Yes, I have,’ Layla replied.
And River closed her eyes. Tears poured out of them as pain numbed every part of her body. But her wolf had come back. That was the most beautiful thing that could ever happen to her. It was as if Layla was waiting for her to reject Hector
Strong arms scooped her up and then she lost consciousness. She didn’t know who carried her, but she felt safe in his arms. Her wolf also slept with her.
