ASHLEY

I could not believe what I had just heard. Axel believed I manipulated the mate bond. Why would I do such evil to myself? Why would I want to be mated to my wicked step-brothers? Did Axel think I wanted to be with him?

I held my neck and swallowed with a wince. Maybe I should have listened to Anita. This was not the life I wanted for myself. How was I even mated to this beast in the first place?

Was the moon goddess trying to punish me?

I watched as Carson and Brody tried to ...