Chapter 19

Oliver's POV I already knew Maya wouldn’t agree to that right now. She wasn’t ready, not yet. I would have to show her the bond between us, let her feel it. She needed to see it for what it was, what we were. She is my mate. My other half. And I want her with every part of me. For the past five and a half years, I’ve watched my younger brother Henry live a life I’ve only dreamed of, married to his mate, raising four beautiful children. I want that too. Desperately. I want to hold my own child. I want to wake up every day and show Maya how much she means to me. There’s no mistake. I’ve seen her. I’ve felt her. And I won’t accept anyone else. She is my mate. Lauren finally told Ashton everything, what Damien had done to their parents, and why. I could see the horror in Ashton’s eyes as he listened, the same sick feeling that had twisted my gut when I first learned the truth. How heartless could a pack be? To take their parents from them just to force them into mating bonds they didn’t wa