there was Guy talking with Bianca. Her
friend kept looking toward her, her eyes pleading for help.
Without giving Caleb another second of her time, she
walked over to Bianca. The pink dress looked beautiful on her, and once Lucy got
her home and did her hair, they were so going to hit the creek later that
afternoon to soak up some sun.
“Leave her alone,” Lucy said, coming to stand beside
Bianca.
Guy held his hands up. “You’re not going to shoot me
with your laser beams, are you?”
Rubbing her temples, Lucy looked between Bianca and
Guy, and she frowned. There was a kind of aura between the two. She couldn’t
describe it, but something bound Bianca and Guy together.
“You’re mates!” She slapped her hand over her mouth,
eyes wide.
Bianca shook her head. “No.”
Guy didn’t say anything.
“I, erm, I’m going to go and get changed.” Bianca
turned and fled toward the changing room.
“You’re her mate?” Lucy asked.
“That’s none of your business,” Guy said.
“What’s going on?” Caleb asked.
“Guy’s mates with Bianca, and he’s not even claimed
her. Why haven’t you claimed her? I thought mates were supposed to be unable to
control their needs to be with their other half.”
“How do you even know that?” Guy asked. “No one knows
about mates.”
“Your aura. I saw the connection between you and
Bianca. She’s clueless about it, but you’re not. You’re aware of who Bianca is
to you, aren’t you?”
Guy looked toward Caleb, and she started to stare
between the two.
“You may as well tell her.”
“Tell me what?” Lucy asked.
“Bianca is my mate,” Guy said, releasing a sigh.
“Then why haven’t you claimed her?” How could she take
Bianca away from Wolf Valley if her mate was part of the pack? Lucy would be
tearing soul mates apart, and that she couldn’t stand.
She’d be alone.
The thought of being alone scared her.
“Guy’s not ready to claim Bianca just yet.”
“Why not? Are you ashamed of her?” She would hurt Guy
if he even said anything bad about her friend. “She’s a good woman, Guy.”
“She’s a submissive wolf. There’s no way I can claim
her and not risk her life.”
“What?”
Guy stared at the floor, and she saw the shame in his
eyes before he averted them.
“He’s not lived like a monk, Lucy. There are women
within the pack who would fight for the role to be his main female. Bianca, as
a sub, wouldn’t win,” Caleb said, taking over the explanation.
“I hate men. You’re both pigs. Is that why you’re
here? You’re spying on your mate?”
She would skin them both alive, if she knew how to.
“This is none of your business.”
“I’m the one that has been caring for Bianca. When
members of the pack, your own little group, started to bully Bianca, I was the one who protected her. Not
you. You stood by and let it happen.”
“I didn’t know she was my mate,” Guy said.
She snorted. “You think that’s a good enough excuse?
You’re crazy and insane. You’ve got to no right to claim her, and Bianca would
be better off without you.” If Guy wasn’t going to claim her, then she had no
problem about taking her away from the pack. Bianca had a right to be happy,
just like she did. “I’m taking her with me.”
“You’re not taking her anywhere,” Guy said.
Heat filled every part of her, and she stepped up
close to Guy. He looked nervous, but he didn’t back down.
“I’m ready to go now, Lucy,” Bianca said, cutting
through the rage, and grounding her.
Closing her eyes, she shook her head, trying to clear
her thoughts. Once everything had focused, she turned to Bianca. “You’re so
buying that dress. I won’t even take no for an answer.” Linking her arm with
Bianca, together they walked away from Guy and Caleb.
He’s not going to mate with her.
Should she say something?
“Why were they here?” Bianca asked.
“I don’t know.”
They purchased Bianca’s dress and made their way