Virago

"You're my mate. That's why I'm here. Your place is at my side. In your new home. With your new pack. You will come with me."

"Never."

Nothing scares a man more than a woman trained to survive, to be independent. Self-efficient. I've always been in charge. Being an alpha female makes you a little more hard headed and tough than most. The moon goddess knows what I've been through. She understands why I can't accept this bond.

I watched as his eyes darkened, jaw clenching as he took slow steps towards me. Backing me into the wall and trapping me between muscular arms. He saw the determination in my eyes as I nearly growled, "Why are you so insistent on keeping me? Why do you want me here? I don't belong in your pack. I'm not going to sit here and pretend to be the perfect, submissive mate. Waiting around for you to come back at the end of every day with a smile on my face. I'm not the mate you have imagined in your head, I'm not a stand in the background type of person. I will not be subservient." His rage faded, replaced with desperation and fear he tried to hide behind dark eyes.

"Don't you understand? I don't want to keep you here as a prisoner. I want you here by my side because I can't stand the thought of you away from me. I can't stand the thought of you being around other men. I want to have the same effect on you that you have on me. I want you to crave me as much as I crave you." My breath hitched in my throat.

Should I be scared?

The other half of me liked this, just a little. Maybe I was insane too. Or deprived. I could tell he knew he had gotten to my head. It was probably part of the mate bond. Anger bubbled up all over again. I needed to hide the longing I felt. My wolf wanted me to give in. But I wasn't raised to surrender.

"Please, I need you. And I know you want too as well. We're mates. We're meant to be together. Our love is immense." He pleaded.

"'Our love' could be immense, but it's not indestructible."