Chapter 9
Valerie’s POV
Jerry’s face fell at my words. “No,” he began shaking his head. “No, no, no,” he shook his head in denial.
“No! I don’t accept it! No! I won’t allow it! You’re mine, Valerie!” He was getting hysterical. He stepped forward again, and reached for me.
Dante swatted his hands away with a scowl. “Hands off!” He barked.
Jerry turned to Dante with a snarl. “You’re crossing a line here now, she is mine! She is mine! You have no right to come between us!”
Dante coolly lifted an eyebrow at him. “Well, she is also capable of making her own decisions, and she chose me. Deal with it.” He retorted.
Jerry’s face contorted with anger, and he stepped forward threateningly towards Dante. “You better be very careful with who you’re messing with. Do you have any fucking idea who I am? I am Alpha Jerry Collins, the alpha of the Blue Moon pack!”
Then he turned to me, his eyes blazing in fury. “You cannot reject me! I forbid it!” He spat.
He made to reach for me again, this time more violently, But Dante blocked him with an icy glare on his face. “Jerry, you have overstayed your welcome here, leave.” Dante growled.
Jerry’s face contorted with rage, and I tensed as his eyes flashed; his wolf was on the surface. “What do you want in exchange? Huh? Tell me! Is it money?! What the fuck do you want, so that you can leave her alone?”
I bristled at his words. He was talking about exchanging me, like I was an object.
Dante shook his head slowly with a small smile. “Her value is immeasurable” He turned to me with love in his eyes as he spoke. “Nothing can compare to her. I don’t see myself living without her by my side.”
His words made me swoon, and my heart melted.
His arm wrapped around my shoulder, and he gently pulled me to himself, and placed a kiss on my forehead.
“Stay away from my mate! You fucking bastard!” Jerry roared, spittle flying out his mouth, and his eyes flashed again. Without warning, he shifted into his wolf form and lunged at Dante with a growl.
I barely had time to react when Dante swiftly pushed me out of harm’s way, even as he dived to the side to avoid Jerry’s outstretched claws.
Jerry lunged again, but this time Dante was prepared, and he delivered a swift and powerful punch at the wolf’s jaw. He fell to the ground with a thud, and whimpered miserably.
Dante raised his hand to signal the pack warriors that had been hiding, and the pack warriors flooded out of their various hiding places with grim looks on their faces. They were all aware that Jerry was coming, and they were given instructions to allow him to pass.
“Take this piece of trash far away from this pack.” He ordered, as Jerry shifted back to his human form.
Chapter 8
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“No! Let me go!” Jerry yelled in desperation as they dragged him away. “Valerie, I love you! Don’t let them do this to me! Remember that you belong to me!”
Dante wrapped his arm around my waist with a smirk, as he pulled me closer to himself.
“She belongs to no one.” He replied coolly.
“I am Alpha Jerry Collins! You don’t know what I am capable of!” Jerry roared.
Darren lifted an eyebrow, unimpressed. “And I am Alpha Dante Garcia. You don’t also know what I am capable of” He retorted.
Throughout the confrontation with Jerry, I kept stealing glances at Dante as I finally realized something. My heart skipped a beat as it dawned on me.
“I love you.” I blurted out. His eyes widened comically as he held my chin to stare into my eyes.
“Do you mean it?” He asked softly, with a warm smile, and I nodded.
“I love you, too” He muttered softly and brought my chin closer to his for a kiss.
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Valerie’s POV
