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decide to mind her business and not digress.
“So are you more attracted to Caleb than Chase?”
“What? No. His accent is very charming. But I... I can’t explain it. I felt comfortable with Caleb but Chase is...”
“Special?” Alyssa provided gently.
“No. Or maybe yes. He makes me uncomfortable. Yet not because I fear him. It's strange, but he draws me like a magnet. He threatens my control, and I’ve fought a long time to have control over myself and my life. Maybe he just impresses me with his wealth and power. Isn’t that what most women find attractive?”
Alyssa placed a calming hand on hers. “What you’re feeling for the Sons, and specifically for Chase, is normal. Well, normal for our sub-species it seems. We don’t have all the answers yet, but there are definitely patterns forming.
“One of the two bodyguards you saw me with at the hotel was Colt, my mate. Four years ago, he saved me from being raped."
Anna couldn't help gasping in empathy. She and Alyssa were more alike than she'd imagined.
Alyssa gave a little shrug and went on. "Yeah, not one of my favourite memories. But Colt made up for that. And I fell for him instantly. Up until then I’d never felt any strong sexual attraction to anyone. But just like that I wanted... well, I won’t tell you what I wanted him to do to me. When I met him again in December the attraction was still there, but somehow ramped up, especially after he bit me. Just like Chase bit you. It freaked us both out. But we were together that same night. It felt... fated.
“They made me come here and test out the others, as I’m doing more gently with you now. But there was never anyone else for me. I felt comfortable around Connor, like he was a big brother, but it was always Colt for me. He was special. He is special. Colt is my mate. I knew it from Day One.”
Anna’s mind couldn’t process what Alyssa was sharing with her. It seemed that she was suggesting that what the singer had with her Colt was what was happening with her and Chase. But that couldn’t be right. He was... not in her league, as Americans would say. And he clearly didn’t like the idea of having her as his mate. He said he didn’t want to activate her. That it was his cat . And hadn’t he told Alyssa that he’d simply activated her as the Alpha?
“Maybe Chase is right about there being a difference between activation and mating. And maybe it’s not the same with everyone. Like love isn’t always the same for... humans? Do we consider ourselves human?”
“It might not be the same with everyone. That’s what we’re trying to work out with you. And I still consider myself human. More human than the Guild, anyway. But we really aren’t, because if we were, we could breed with humans, and that has never happened, for us Mates or the Sons. If you asked Coop, he’d give you the scientific justification for it. I can’t.”
“So you want to parade me around in front of all the Sons so you can decide if I’m different to you in some way?”
“ Parade around sounds awful. I’m just getting you to meet some of the brothers to test your attraction to them. If you feel nothing special with anyone but Chase then we can safely conclude that he’s your mate.”
“But he doesn’t want me!” she cried, jumping to her feet and beginning to prowl the shadowed lab. “Didn’t you get that from him? He’s postal because he thinks I’m his mate and he doesn’t want me to be.
“I want to go home. I can’t do this.”
She stormed for the door and found Caleb standing on the other side. From the expression on his face she could tell he’d heard every word she’d said.
“It’s not you, sugah. Chase just doesn’t want a mate, any mate. The man works every waking hour. He hasn’t got the time for a woman in his life.” His southern drawl was like honey dripping from a spoon. It soothed her ragged nerves.
“I want to go back to LA. Now,” she repeated, tears welling in her
“So are you more attracted to Caleb than Chase?”
“What? No. His accent is very charming. But I... I can’t explain it. I felt comfortable with Caleb but Chase is...”
“Special?” Alyssa provided gently.
“No. Or maybe yes. He makes me uncomfortable. Yet not because I fear him. It's strange, but he draws me like a magnet. He threatens my control, and I’ve fought a long time to have control over myself and my life. Maybe he just impresses me with his wealth and power. Isn’t that what most women find attractive?”
Alyssa placed a calming hand on hers. “What you’re feeling for the Sons, and specifically for Chase, is normal. Well, normal for our sub-species it seems. We don’t have all the answers yet, but there are definitely patterns forming.
“One of the two bodyguards you saw me with at the hotel was Colt, my mate. Four years ago, he saved me from being raped."
Anna couldn't help gasping in empathy. She and Alyssa were more alike than she'd imagined.
Alyssa gave a little shrug and went on. "Yeah, not one of my favourite memories. But Colt made up for that. And I fell for him instantly. Up until then I’d never felt any strong sexual attraction to anyone. But just like that I wanted... well, I won’t tell you what I wanted him to do to me. When I met him again in December the attraction was still there, but somehow ramped up, especially after he bit me. Just like Chase bit you. It freaked us both out. But we were together that same night. It felt... fated.
“They made me come here and test out the others, as I’m doing more gently with you now. But there was never anyone else for me. I felt comfortable around Connor, like he was a big brother, but it was always Colt for me. He was special. He is special. Colt is my mate. I knew it from Day One.”
Anna’s mind couldn’t process what Alyssa was sharing with her. It seemed that she was suggesting that what the singer had with her Colt was what was happening with her and Chase. But that couldn’t be right. He was... not in her league, as Americans would say. And he clearly didn’t like the idea of having her as his mate. He said he didn’t want to activate her. That it was his cat . And hadn’t he told Alyssa that he’d simply activated her as the Alpha?
“Maybe Chase is right about there being a difference between activation and mating. And maybe it’s not the same with everyone. Like love isn’t always the same for... humans? Do we consider ourselves human?”
“It might not be the same with everyone. That’s what we’re trying to work out with you. And I still consider myself human. More human than the Guild, anyway. But we really aren’t, because if we were, we could breed with humans, and that has never happened, for us Mates or the Sons. If you asked Coop, he’d give you the scientific justification for it. I can’t.”
“So you want to parade me around in front of all the Sons so you can decide if I’m different to you in some way?”
“ Parade around sounds awful. I’m just getting you to meet some of the brothers to test your attraction to them. If you feel nothing special with anyone but Chase then we can safely conclude that he’s your mate.”
“But he doesn’t want me!” she cried, jumping to her feet and beginning to prowl the shadowed lab. “Didn’t you get that from him? He’s postal because he thinks I’m his mate and he doesn’t want me to be.
“I want to go home. I can’t do this.”
She stormed for the door and found Caleb standing on the other side. From the expression on his face she could tell he’d heard every word she’d said.
“It’s not you, sugah. Chase just doesn’t want a mate, any mate. The man works every waking hour. He hasn’t got the time for a woman in his life.” His southern drawl was like honey dripping from a spoon. It soothed her ragged nerves.
“I want to go back to LA. Now,” she repeated, tears welling in her
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