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There was silence for severalnoise of the river pierced the quiet

"He is very, very handsome," Sisily crooned finally

Alina chucked the stick she had been playing with "Why does everyone keep saying that?"

Sisily heard the irritation in Alina’s voice and frowned "Wait, are you not happy that you have finally met him? I mean, Alina, you have a true mate, and you have only waited sixteen years before he found you Any other fe at the top of her lungs"

"Deep, deep down, I a like the fool you just described, and if I phased she would probably shake her tail shale froe yet My father has already told me that he will not releasetime for him to wait And, I realize how very shallow this is of me, but I do not feel adequate for hi a pack I have not been raised with fine things, and my skin is not soft and delicate as the feood day, but standing next to hiround where it fors?"

"Uh, because they are true?"

"Alina you have never seen yourself clearly First of all, you will learn how to be an Alpha female; that will come with time and experience You are smart and mature beyond your years How hteen, or older, simply because of the way you hold yourself? There are e alk by your hons will appear even though they have had no such luck in all the years they have known you None of thee"

Alina lifted the braid fro air "Now you are just being silly"

"And your hus about you, only makes you more attractive to others," Sisily continued "You are a virtuous woood, honest and lovely beyond words Our Alpha could not have been blessed by the Great Luna by a h you may have to wait two years, or four years before you can be bonded, he is not going anywhere You do not have to worry that he will find someone else, Alina And even if he could, he would never find one thatin her eyes at her friend’s assessht; that was not how she saw herself at all She ell aware of her virtue because being intiraceful She had no doubt thatwhoever it was that their female had consorted with But the other qualities she had doubts about

"Give hiht even discover you like hirinned

"Maybe, but he is quite possessive and overbearing Those are things that et on my nerves"

"Then maybe you should wait and see if a more submissive male peaks your fancy," Sisily teased "You kno dominants are and Vasile is as do a subh she knew there were females who preferred such men, it did not appeal to her She wanted a male who could protect her and their children if one day they were so blessed She wanted a male that could provide for her and shelter her, not that a more submissive wolf could not But dos not just for their uess if I am to have the type of male that I am attracted to, I will have to accept that he will have some tendencies that will ruffle my feathers After all, I cannot expect him to be perfect"

Sisily nodded and leaned back on her elbows turning her face up to the sun "Mated," she huood for you, and no doubt you will be very good for hirass and closed her eyes She hoped Sisily was right She hoped that she could be the mate he had always desired And she hoped that he could love her coined she would one day love hi to wait for her

"You know this is going to break hts "He was convinced that you had to be his true ly towards you He even did sons"

Alina’s breath froze in her lungs She had cohei He had had a crush on her for as long as she could remember but she had never reciprocated and he never pushed the issue He did bring her all histhe females in his house were shoddy stitchers She did notup his clothes and her father had never told her not to There had only been one time when he had pushed the boundaries It had been a coupleThey were laughing and joking just as they always did They got on very well, and she considered him a dear friend When she had reached the door the at me ho charht however he did not step away, he stepped closer

"Alina," he whispered her name like a prayer "I have to know"

"Knohat?" she asked though she was pretty sure she had an idea of what he was speaking about

He did not give her an answer or time to reject him Like most olves, his movehtly to him and his lips were on hers She had never been kissed before, but even in her ignorance she was pretty sure that she should feel more than just how uncomfortable the pressure of his lips were She did not kiss him back but simply held still She did not know if his as in control or the man, and she did not want to provoke hi stiff and aard, until he finally pulled back and released her

"Did you feel anything?" he asked her

"Serghei, you are my friend and I love you as a friend But beyond that there is nothing" Her voice was gentle but by the flinch in his eyes she felt as if she had slapped hile" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">