Nathan POV I stormed out of Claire’s room, my temper high and my system screaming. No! my wolf shouted. Go back! I want my mate!! Everything inside of me was demanding that I go back. Go back to Claire. Turning left then right blindly, I strode through the palace hallways with no idea where I was going. I just knew that I needed to get away from that room. Away from Claire. Before I did something stupid, like fall to my knees and beg her forgiveness. Beg her to take me back. How could she reject me like that?? That moment with her in my arms, her soft lips so tender under mine, her sounds of pleasure in my ear, had been everything I wanted. Everything I longed for. And she pushed me away as if it was nothing. And that didn’t just make me angry. It hurt me, deeply. I thou

