James felt his knees nearly give way as his mind buzzed with John’s last words. John watched him closely, assessing his reaction as James grew visibly pale. Surely, he hadn’t heard correctly.

The Supreme Alpha was demanding that he marry? John, his closest friend, wanted to force him into a commitment with a female he felt nothing for? But why?

All in the hope that he’d forget Helena? James realized in that moment that John saw him as an opponent, unlike Lance, whom he ...