NovelGoldChapter 0280
| was never going to take the words of Miles as the truth. He never did speak the truth. | knew that. | saw the
hurt upon Asher's face as | said | wanted to hear what Miles had to say, but, | wanted to hear what he had to say.
| wanted to see if he would apologize to me. | felt | deserved an apology after everything over the years. And, |
wanted an explanation. Over the years | had tried so hard to work out what it was that made Miles turn on me,
and had never been able to fathom it. Hearing him say it was because | had refused to do his school work to help
him gain his grades madesee that | had been right all along.
His reasons were not valid. Not in my mind. He said he could change. | knew he couldn’t. Or he would have done
as he grew up. He would have seen the error of his ways, and if anything, over time, he had got worse. No. |
knew what | needed to do. He just made it harder when he kept mentioning the pack. He was right, we were
brought up to be loyal to our pack, and that was what keptcoming back to the pack. So many times during
my taway studying | had been tempted to go AWOL. To never return. | had told myself | was sure | wouldn't
be missed, my parents’ focus was always on my brother, with him being the heir to the Beta title. Or my younger
sister. | easily faded into the background.
But, no, the commitment to our pack that we had ingrained within us would play upon my mind and always bring
now | had my Dad's permission. He had said he was happy forto be here. But, deep down, | knew even if he
hadn't, | would be leaving. | wanted Asher. | wanted to leave and be here. Autumn Valley Pack was all | wanted -
the job, the community, and, of course, the mean, mysterious and moody Beta that had etched his place within
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtmy heart. | wanted all of that. | needed Asher. He had changed my view of life. Of myself. | couldn't imagine my
life without him now; and | was not ready to let him go.
So when Miles was trying his hardest with his fake-ass pimp voice, that so many of the she-wolves in the pack
would swoon over, trying to convinceto imagine us as Alpha and Luna, and adding
in the manipulation of thinking of the pack, | found my eyes looking at Asher. | could see the fear in his eyes. He
was scared of losing me. Akira was tellingthat. She and Zion had to be talking, despite her weakness. | knew
then what | needed to do. It would end all questions, and hopefully it would send this dick packing too. | would
not risk this anymore...
| felt tears in my eyes, and Asher wrapped his arms around me. | winced in pain as he did, but right now, I didn’t
care. | knew what | needed to do, whether there were people watching us or not. We could do this again when we
were alone. Right now, we needed to do this. Make this official. | rested my mouth next to his ear, and felt him
shiver, the way I love when | know | am doing something he likes, before | whispered to him so nobody else could
hear, “Ash?” | felt him nodding. | couldn't quite believe | was about to do this. “I know this is out of the blue, and
so not how we would have wanted this, but if we do this now, he can do no more. | will be yours. | will belong to
you. To your pack...” my voice faltered. What if he didn’t want this yet? But | knew | had to ask. “Will you mark
me?”
The smile upon his face toldall | needed to know as | offered him my neck. The shock of pain as his teeth
broke my skin, was soon followed by an exhilarating pleasure running throughas | felt the matebond begin to
form. Oh! wow... we were really doing this! | was going to be Asher’s mate! After everything...
Who would have thought when | walked into this place all those weeks ago | would be finding my mate? My mind
was a blur as | smiled up at Asher. He was my mate... Akira purred happily in my mind. This was meant to be.
‘Hey you.” | couldn't help but link, with a little wink to test out the mindlink, and Asher smiled, his face full of
happiness.
“Well, I think you have your answer, don’t you?” Alpha Caleb said to Miles, and he most certainly did. | hope our
actions have shown him exactly where he stands now. | would never have gone
back to the pack, and he was never meant for me.
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