Axel's POV

Yes, Alicia is my mate.

I’ve known it since the very first moment I saw her.

Every time we’re near each other, I struggle to rein in the absolute, primal urge to mark her. Yet, inexplicably, she doesn’t seem to respond. I can only guess that it must be because she doesn’t possess a wolf of her own. But Alicia doesn’t even remember me.

She’s forgotten our first meeting, and all the moments we shared—all wiped clean from her ...