-Corrine-

My stomach tightened at the challenge Leana threw at Andrew.

“He has to fight with one of us! Isn’t that the rule for a lycan who wants to join our alliance?”

“My niece’s right,” the man said. “She must fight and prove her worth. Whether she deserves to be in this alliance.”

So the man was her uncle. No wonder they supported each other.

A second that felt like an hour passed as I waited for Andrew’s answer.

“Don’t you understand the meaning of the word ‘mate’?” Andrew growled. “She doesn’t have to prove anything because she’s my lover. It wasn’t her who wanted to join our alliance, but...