As soon as Devon and I arrived back in our house, I went looking for Darren. But I couldn't find him anywhere, not even in our secret spot on the hill. Ryle didn't know where he was either, so I was starting to panic. Because what if Darren already marked Valerie as his mate? That is not impossible at all, though I still had hopes that at least that it won't happen privately. Just like Darren said to me, as the next alpha, marking his mate would be done in a ceremony that will be open to the ...