Alpha King’s Wolfless Mate by Scarlett Higgins

Chapter 35

My heart galloped away and I gripped the table in front of me to keep from rumming into his arms. He’ll shown up just in time to stop the wedding. Just in time to stop me from making a huge mistake.

I’d known it was a mistake in my bones. Blake’s timing was perfect!

I wondered, was he here for me? Was he here to punish me for leaving?

As happy as I was to see him, I didn’t know if he was really here to help me or get me back. I’d disrespected him by running off and he would be well in his rights to turn against me.

“Nora is my mate,” Jeremy argued. “The Moon Goddess fated us to be together. We are meant to be married. What’s wrong

with that?”

“Hmm. Mates, are you?” Blake asked, stroking his chin.

“Yes. The Moon Goddess put us together,” Jeremy reiterated.

“And then you betrayed her, exiled her, and abandoned her. Then, you married someone else,” Blake pointed out.

Jeremy snarled at Blake.

I slapped my palm to my forehead. Just growling at the Lycan King could be seen as a challenge. Did Jeremy really want me badly enough to challenge the king?

At least, Blake was standing up for me, like he always had. I started to wonder why I’d left him. He’d always believed me when I told him about Helen. He’d never once doubted my word or thought I was lying.

He’d been loyal to me and our contract and I’d turned my back on him.

“When Nora needed someone, I married her. A legally binding marriage. You are robbing me by trying to marry her now,” he added, arching a thick eyebrow at Jeremy.

“I’m not giving her up. She’s my fated mate and we belong together. No marriage between the two of you changes that we are mates,” Jeremy argued.

He stepped toward Blake and the two of them faced off together. Blake remained calm and collected as he stared Jeremy down.

Jeremy’s nostrils flared and he put his hands on his hips, ready to go off at any second.

I saw how angry and jealous Jeremy was. It seemed like Blake was completely calm, but I knew him well enough to know that he was boiling under the surface. I chewed the inside of my cheek, gripping the table in front of me.

“And yet, I’m the Lycan King. I have authority over you. One word from me and you’ll lose whatever status you have. You’d never be able to provide for her or give her the life she deserves,” Blake said cooll y.

“And you think you can? You don’t even know her. You don’t know what she needs,” Jeremy snapped.

Blake narrowed his eyes ever so slightly. “I know who she became when you turned your back on her.”

I sucked in a sharp breath. That was a harsh insult.

Any second, the two of them would come to blows! I didn’t think either of them would give in.

Chapter 35

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“Is it? Did you ask her? Has she told you that she loves you, and wants to be with you, for the baske challenged, smirking cruelly

Jeremy’s face paled.

My heart swelled until I thought my chest would burst open, Blake was just fighting the webebi dewan ghring fo me to have my own choice. That was far more important to me

“You’re not her mate. The two of you arent meant to be “Jeremy argued. He pode in the chest, hand

Blake grunted and took a half-step back. He rubbed his chest where he spoked No bursa by her and supported her like a true mate. I protected her, and gave her a new life and a new bone when you be out 1 helped her when you chose to marry someone else, or have you forgotten the last one we were here”

“Things were different then. I was under a spell and now I’m free can be what she need a rog sad grinning h teeth.

“Now? Now you can be what she needs? But you werent Iwas Blake reminded him, pointing to himsel

Jeremy’s face turned red and his fists shook. He was about ready to pounes on Rake

Blake remained calm and cool, but he flicked his eyes toward me and winked

I bit my lower l*p. He was there to rescue me to liberate me from a life I didn’t want could have lessed him?

Shaking myself out of my daze. I stepped up to Blake’s sue and và his hunt

“I’m sorry, Jeremy, but I am Blake’s wife.” I said.

He squeezed my hand gently, grinning at Jeremy

“Nora?” Jeremy asked, gaping at me. “I don’t understand. What are you dang“

I wasn’t entirely sure what I was doing All I knew was that I didn’t want to marc jeseng and Blake had shown ung just in time to save me. I saw him as my way out of there. My spoor

But Jeremy wouldn’t let me go if I didn’t make it clear that I wanted to gy

“It’s true.” I said. “We’ve gotten married twice and I belong at his site

“No! We are mates. Nora, you said you’d give us a chance. Jeremy argued be seaded in me but like stepped back and pulled me out of the way with him.

I stumbled slightly and he wrapped his arm around me, seating me. Nesen tinged mi buzzed a being close to him again. I hadn’t realized how much I really missed him until he’d come back into my the

“I was exiled by you. Jeremy. When I was alone. Blake came to me and took care of me. He trusted me and believed in me. I fell in love with him because of that.” I explained.

Jeremy’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. “What?” be gasped throwing his arms in the an.

“You turned your back on us and I moved on. And I watched Blake go from a wiith gungstre to a great king so I married him a second time,” I said.

I slid my eyes sideways and smiled fondly at Blake

He glanced back and offered a quick half-smile. His eyes twin k l e d and I could tell he was having fan with this

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this can be you really mean this. Why you are to marry me if you loved someone else?” Jeremy def urgently.

Told you that I was marrying you for the sake of the pack but not because we were mates. But I know now that I can’t m”. Bide and be a good redarondig. We are going to be together I insisted

man going to keep ghing when she has said she doesnt want you?” Blake asked, tightening his arm around my waist,

The last time we’d done this. Bude and I had planned it. It was all an act. This time, we were improvising, but we still knew exactly what to do and say to sell t

Jeremy Blake and I are a poetul couple. We care about each other. We’re going to be king and queen and have children Ingether. Isand

The words just few out of my mouth and I had no time to be surprised or second-guess them.

Jeremy’s ww dogged age and be dragged his cutscrenched hand. He stared at me blankly, then looked at Blake, compleet summed

Beside me. I fet t Blake was summed too, his arm going rigid around me. He maintained his mocking grin, even though

his entre book suffered

I hoped I hadn’t resered my boundries.

Is that that’s wint you want any sked his voice cracking.

Was in via I sealy vane I’d said in because I knew Jeremy would react but why did those words pop into my head?

I nodded and rested my head on Blake’s shoulder. He rested his head against mine and I smiled lightly.

Blake started laughing and shook his head. He spoke triumphantly, “So, how about it? Are you going to let her go?”