Chapter 10

After three weeks passed and Alpha Jaxon hadn’t sent for me, I became restless. All twenty-seven women in the harem including Lynda had warmed his bed during that period but he never requested to see me.

“Is he punishing me?” I asked her finally when Tarik came to call one of the girls tonight while obviously ignoring me.

Lynda laughed. “Are you kidding? You should be happy. Alpha Jaxon is not a gentle lover as you may have already suspected, so any day you don’t have to entertain him is a good day. Trust me.”

I sighed. “You know the only reason why I want to see him is so that I can get back my necklace. I don’t care about anything else.”

“Be careful, Jade,” Lynda warned me.

“If he smells your desperation, he’ll make you miserable and probably never give you the necklace. Want some free advice? Forget about it. Your mates are probably already dead by now.”

“No!” I said sharply. “Please, don’t say that. Please.”

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