Gerald's Pov

The mark on my neck burns more intensely the longer she looks at me. I'm fighting it with everything I have, but it's almost unbearable. Ineffective. Blade goes crazy in my mind; it nearly drives me insane. Now that his mate has returned, he feels much better and wants to be with her. But because Rosalie has been kidnapped, I have to fight the need to let her stay in my pack. And that won't lead to anything positive.

I see a female get out of the vehicle. Not really my type, and I can tell she isn't mated which I noticed the moment I look at her...