Chapter 848

Nina:

It felt like my whole life revolved around this one thing.

I kept scheming just so I could have a lot of money.

But if I put that aside, I genuinely liked Sawyer. I really did.

Yeah, it wasn’t some crazy kind of love where I’d do anything for him, but he was handsome, and on top of that, he was very rich.

But now, once again, I was lonely, and my life was basically all about trying to save money, find a good job, and survive.

I sighed as I slowed my jog.

I was staying at the guest house, which was far enough from the main mansion that

I barely saw anyone anymore.

To be honest, I was beginning to feel lonely.

At first, I really tried to flirt with Baxter, but I quickly realized he was more dangerous than Sawyer, and I didn’t want to get into trouble.

Sawyer had at least kept me alive. Baxter wouldn’t.

So I was just counting the days, wondering when I could finally ask him for something big.

But I still couldn’t figure out what I could ask for that would secure my future.

At the same time, I was wasting time trying to get information on Baxter and Madeline.

I mean, they were living like a happy family, but there was no way, absolutely no way, Madeline could stay hidden here forever.

I knew her wolf had woken up last time, even though they weren’t saying anything to the humans right now.

But I’d seen reports of humans getting agitated and questioning why the researcher had stayed behind last time because her wolf had awakened and now was back as if her wolf is gone again.

So how was she here now without anyone mentioning the wolf?

If word of that started spreading, this couple would probably have to go back home anyway.

Maybe I could wait until then, but for how long?

I was worried my father would run out of food soon.

I had gone out for an afternoon jog.

It wasn’t like I had much else going on in my life anyway.

As I followed my usual route through the woods, I heard a strange sound near one

of the trees. It sounded like someone groaning in pain.

The song in my ear was changing at that moment, leaving a brief stretch of silence between tracks. Then the next song started.

The sound had stopped, but it stayed in my mind.

Someone was in pain.

I pulled the headphones from my ears and looked around, trying to figure out where the sound had come from.

“Is anybody there?” I called out.

It hadn’t sounded like someone calling for help. It was a man’s voice, like he was in pain but wasn’t actually trying to get anyone’s attention.

They were simply cries of pain.

“Hey, are you here?” I called again, looking around in confusion before deciding to continue my jog.

However, I’d taken only one step when I heard another blood-curdling scream.

“Oh, fuck!”

It was a man’s voice, loud and deep.

I immediately sprinted toward the

sound.because this time, his voice

easy

had been much clearer. It was to follow the sound and find him.

The moment I reached the person the voice belonged to, I stopped, my jaw dropping.

An incredibly handsome man was sitting behind a large tree, leaning against it with nothing but shorts on.

He looked at me, and I gulped.

It was the most bizarre situation. My heart had already skipped a beat because of how good-looking he was.

“Are you okay?” I asked, snapping myself back to reality as I approached him.

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“I’ll call an ambulance,” I said, starting to get up when I felt his hand close around mine.

He pulled me back, and I landed on my knees again.

“Hey…”

Before I could make another sound or complain, he said something that left me completely stunned.

“My mate,” he uttered, causing my eyes to widen in shock.

“What?” I gasped.

“My mate,” he repeated.

“I just…” He gasped. “I just felt the need to be with you.”

I stared at him, bewildered and completely stunned.

“What are you saying? How is that possible? How can you feel a mate bond? You’re not one of them. That in this land

doesn’t happen

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I spoke in a rush, trembling while he still held my wrist.

His body was to die for, so strong and muscular. He was probably six foot five or something.

He looked gigantic, just like the alphas I’d seen before, like Alpha Baxter. These people were huge.

“What do you mean by that?” he asked, swallowing with difficulty.

“This is human land.”

The moment I said it, his eyes widened, and he suddenly let go of my wrist.

“Wait, who are you?” I asked as he looked around.

His eyes landed on me before he finally answered.

“I’m Alpha Byron.”