Kendell

"Leave Alexa out of this; she has nothing to do with this curse," I spat out. I wished I could see the face behind that voice to give him or her a good beating.

"She shares in your curse, Kendell. A mate to a beast is a beast also."

"I am no beast, you bast***!"

The voice went back to its normal default mode, laughing—its annoying, crackling laughter. "So tell me, what do I call you?" the voice asked. "Even your mate hates you and even put you in this position."

"She was misled, ...