Chapter 14

(Amber's POV) I stared at him, my heart beating wildly as I tried to wrap my head around what he was telling me. I belonged to him? A wave of dread washed over my body as I debated the possibility that he thought to use me as a slave for his desires…a breeder or a whore. Neither of them was a good option. "We are tied into this marriage Amber, and whether he accepts it or not he is our mate." Rae urged, "Would sleeping with him be so bad? We were made for each other after all, so why not show the initiative and make the first move?" "And give myself to him?!" I gasped at her in horror. "I don't see why not. Perhaps he will soften towards us" Rae shrugged, "It is often the way for Alpha's and their mates. Just look at how the Alpha King is with his Luna. They are everything that every fated pair dreams to be." I swallowed nervously as a steely determination settled over my heart. For my mother's sake, I could do this. Rae was right, what shame was there to be had in sleeping with my mat