Chapter 111

His dark green eyes had captured mine and they were cool. He generally radiated a coldness that made me shiver inside.

Although he had this distant demeanor, his touch was gentle and light. The bully neither hurt me nor was he rude.

His voice sounded rough as he said quietly, "Aurela, I probably don't have to tell you that it would be a completely stupid idea to let other men court you."

So he had taken his beta's words too seriously, which I was allowed to bear.

I nodded slightly because his grip wasn't too tight and he was probably waiting for an answer, even though it wasn't a direct question.

Now there was a nod from him and the words, "Very good."

The staring continued into the second round and the desire to take a step back grew ever greater. Otherwise, there was silence, which is why my too-fast heartbeat could be heard. As a werewolf, he could smell my fear just as much, yet he continued to torture me. My mate didn't seem to care how