Chapter 21

Brielle’s POV

After we had that talk, I asked Blake to take me back home before I got reported as a missing person. The air between us became more tense and awkward. I don’t know how to feel about the mate thing. It feels burdening to know that I’m going to be his without even having a choice. Well, I do have a choice. He explained to me that being mates doesn’t necessarily mean that I am obliged to be with him. I could reject him. It sounded like something he would have loved to omit, but I guess he wanted to ease up the situation.

He didn’t want me to feel freaked out. I wasn’t freaked out though. It’s not like I believe in true love or soulmates. Besides that, I was still trying to digest the fact that he was a werewolf. Earlier, I wanted to ask if he could show me and prove that he was really a wolf, but I let it go. I was scared of the truth. If he had shown me that he really could turn into a wolf, then there would be no denying it.

We arrived at my pl