chapter 41(2)

Ezra pulls Mateo in front of him when Mateo kneels before him, and I realize what is going on. I could tell Ezra isn’t happy about it, but is doing it for Mateo. “Kat, come here,” Ezra murmurs, pulling me toward him, so Mateo is also kneeling in front of me as well. This is my first time witnessing something like this. I have never seen this done before but have read about it in history books, it is not the norm when it comes to Alpha’s. And it certainly isn’t the normal for mates to strip titles from one another. Mateo was born with Beta blood. Ezra marking him gave Mateo his DNA, making Mateo Alpha along with him. And, from what I have heard of title stripping, it is quite painful. Also, if the other Alpha isn’t willing, it could kill them because then it would become a battle of wills on who is forced to submit to whom. Mathias comes over with a chalice, holding it, standing next to Ezra. Ezra takes a blade from his pocket and runs it down his palm before making a fist above the cup