Chapter

　　My heart hammered inside my chest when Adam called me his mate. "It's not Adam who called you, mate. It's his wolf," I kept reminding myself 　　"What's going on?" Leila entered and gasped when she saw Beta Reece's bloody face. 　　"Oh, my goddess! Beta, what happened to your face?" Leila crouched beside the Beta and helped him get up. 　　Beta Reece didn't answer her. Leila then soon realized what happened when she saw the blood on Adam's fist. She stopped asking her questions and remained silent. She sneaked a glance towards me and tried to fit the puzzle and solve what really happened. 　　Adam, or should I say his wolf, turned towards me. "Are you hurt?" he asked. 　　I didn't answer him. I was afraid that his kindness might turn into something in me that would lead me to false hopes. I just want to protect myself from further emotional pain. 　　His face turned soft, and he didn't force himself on me. He knows the situation that we are in now. He rejected me and he's about to claim his chos