Derek stiffened as the beta’s scent reached him. It was sweet and minty, tantalizing him as his wolf stirred and reached out to contact its mate, only to find itself shut out. The beta went pale, and he seemed to mutter to himself: no.
Was this a rejection? Was he disappointed? Did this beta hate the idea of having a male mate? Was he disgusted to find his partner in a Kweo wolf? What did that mean for the claim their alpha supposedly had a Kweo mate?
Derek sneered. Well, he certainly didn’t need a mate like that. His wolf whimpered, but he whirled away as the beta sank to the ground. Derek circled the vehicle to the driver’s side, ready to take it and head home. As he reached for the door, Peregrin suddenly stopped him.
“Out of my way,” Derek growled.
“You’ll regret leaving now,” Pe
