His Inescapable Mate novel Chapter 29

That was unsettling. "But Vincent, your beta, already claimed me!" I whined. I don't want another werewolf pining for my affection.

Alpha growled again, tightening his grip. "This occurs in some cases," he said through his teeth. "Sometimes an alpha's mate will have another mate, called a secondary mate. This mate is meant to take care of the alpha's in case the alpha dies or is rendered too dangerous for their mate. Vincent is your secondary mate, and the fact that you met him first and he claimed you before I did is purely accidental."

God, why didn't I pay attention in werewolf class? But this means that alpha is meant to be my mate, and Vincent is my back up. So does that mean that I just leave Vincent and am forced to live with Alpha?

"What does this mean?" I asked.

Alpha leaned in closer to me. "It means that you belong to me, and that Vincent needs to let you go." His face was rather close to mine, allowing me to see the need that flooded his eyes. Yep, there was no doubt that his inner wolf wanted me as a mate. No doubt at all. As I stared looking into his eyes, I saw the corners of his mouth turn up into a lazy smile, as if just being next to me made this man happy.

"But, Vincent already marked me as his," I protested, pulling down the neck of my shirt to show Alpha the bite mark that I was forced to receive.

Alpha's nostrils flared. "Then I suppose that mutt has a claim to you," he growled. He got off the couch, keeping one hand trapped to my arm, yanking me with him. "Let's go and figure this out." He led me out of his house and over to a small car that only had two doors. He opened up the passenger side one and pushed me inside, slamming the door. At least Alpha allowed me to buckle my own seatbelt, unlike Vincent.

Alpha got in the car and sped off down the road, totally ignoring the posted speed limit signs. The whole time, he kept his right hand in the middle of us, palm facing up, beckoning me to grab it. At least he didn't force himself on me, unlike Vincent.

"Is this radio station alright?" he asked, settling on some hard rock music that sounded with a little static.

"It's fine Alpha," I muttered.

Alpha chuckled and put his arm around my shoulders. It was a lot heavier than Vincent's, most likely due to more muscle. "Nora," he said, "I want you to call me Jason. The title Alpha is reserved for lower rankers."

I just shyly nodded. I didn't want to call Alpha Jason! That would mean that I was warming up to him and then he'd take that as a sign that I'd accept the mating bond.

Eventually we pulled up in front of Vincent's house. As soon as we were in the drive way, my heart sped up with the realization that I'd be in deep trouble for running away last night. And even more trouble for allowing Alpha to claim me as a mate!

Alpha stepped forward, towering over both Vincent and me with his insane height. "She's mine now," he growled. He was still not wearing a shirt, letting me see how his chest puffed up with power with every deep breath he took.

Vincent stood in silence for a bit before I heard a slight whimper escape from him. "You mean?" he asked. "I'm the second mate?"

Alpha gave one curt nod. "She belongs to me," he said. "But we have a bit of a problem because you decided to go ahead and mark her before I got to, therefore you already have a claim on her."

With every passing second, I felt Vincent's grip get tighter and tighter, keeping me securely fastened to his body. Yeah, he knew that Alpha's rank gave him precedence, hence he'd most likely win me over.

"I don't have any intention of giving her up," Vincent growled, his deep voice vibrating his chest, thus resonating through me.

Alpha sighed, his rigid stance relaxing the slightest bit. "I know Beta," he muttered. "That's why we need to focus on making Nora happy."