(18+) Claiming Her

••• Hayden’s POV ••• “You… have no relatives at all?” I asked her. She shook her head sadly. “And you don't belong in any pack?” I asked her to make sure. “My parents passed away when I was young, and I’ve always been a rogue…” She kept her head down, not daring to look at me. Okayyyy… This might be a problem for my Dad and my pack if I brought a rogue home. “You are not the Alpha of the Rd Claw Pack; it doesn't matter if you don't have a strong mate,” Rhett pointed out and added, “I’ll kill you if you reject her just because of her less-than-desirable background.” I would have told him if he killed me, it was just the same as killing himself, but at this moment, the important thing was my mate. “What’s your name?” I tried to keep my voice as gentle as I could, knowing what an orphan might have done to stay alive in this world, especially since she was a rogue Her life must have been difficult, and I didn't want to spook her out. Her head jerked up, and she saw me with apprehension and