Lia turned to her mate," So why am I here?"

She observed Daniel, he had a calm front and was stroking her hair gently but she could feel through the bond that he was worried.

Lia couldn't help but feel something unfavorable to her mate was about to happen.

Though she had eavesdropped on their conversation, that room was soundproofed so she hardly got anything.

"You do know I love you, right?"

Lia blinked, why was Daniel speaking like someone sending her away or even saying goodbye.

She didn't answer, just kissed him slowly and deeply in front of the beta who looked away out of embarrassment, and the other alpha, who was burning with envy.

"Alright" Lia pulled away, "Energy boosted, you can tell me what's happening now"

A smile made its appearance across his face, he interlaced their fingers together before asking her.

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes"

"Then, we're going to pass through this together. That werewolf over there" Daniel gestured to her by lifting his eyebrow

"Is claiming he's your maker and we're going to prove that. He gives a command and you obey, then he's telling the truth but he fails? I'll kick his ass per your wish"

Lia took a deep breath and faced the alpha, "Let's get this shit done with"

Tristan smirked, "You should let her go, Daniel. "

Daniel was not happy but he had no choice but to let her move away from him.

Lia stood up all alone, facing the so-called Alpha who was sitting on the couch smugly with his legs crossed. She couldn't believe that moments ago she was checking out this asshole.

Lolli was pissed off too, she couldn't accept the fact that another werewolf who wasn't her mate was trying to tag claim on her even if he had a big- seriously Lolli, not now! Focus!

"Kneel" The command was given but to Lia it sounded like a resounding boom went off in her head, a strange force taking over her body.

Daniel growled threateningly at Tristan who smirked at him mockingly but Ryan was there to hold the angry alpha back. Of all commands he could have given, he asked her to kneel?

Lia wanted to fight back but she was being willed to kneel. Lolli struggled against this invisible bondage but like a strap tying her to his wishes, she couldn't set herself free. She wanted nothing but to concede to his command.

Her left knee was the first to touch the ground. But looking at the ugly grimace on her face, Daniel could see she was fighting back but her strength wasn't enough because her other knee plonked down too.

There was dead silence in the room.

Daniel froze, his gaze settled on his mate on the ground obeying another man's will, it made his wolf boil with anger.

The broad smirk on Tristan's face deepened, he relaxed against the seat and watched the girl grit her teeth, glaring at him.

Her defiance made him all the more excited, it would be fun and satisfying bending her to his will.

"Using your knees, come to me"

This time, Daniel couldn't take it anymore and lurch at Tristan but Ryan held him back.

As far as the girl belonged to the Ranger pack, they had no right to interfere in whatever ensued between the girl and Tristan unless Daniel was her mate - which he was, but the fact must not be exposed yet.

But Daniel was so strong that Ryan alone could not hold him back that he had to mindlink the rest of the guards to come help in holding him down.

Daniel was so furious it blinded his rational thinking, he could feel each of her pain, anger, and frustration through the bond, which heightened his outrage. His mate hated doing that yet she couldn't help it.

There was a fire burning in Lia's eyes as she made her way over to that egoistic werewolf. Her fists were clenched together, her talons digging into her palm and drawing blood.

Every move she took forward was slow and difficult, it was obvious the effort she was putting into defying the bond.

"Good girl" Tristan smiled, running his hand through her hair before her scent hit him causing him to take a long smell.

"Even your scent's magnificent" He breathed in with a moan of satisfaction.

A look of displease decorated Ryan's face, Alpha Tristan was now taking liberties.

Even if he was her sire, Lia was still Daniel's girlfriend and he was in their pack, he should at least show respect to his host.

Even with four werewolves, they were having a hard time restraining Daniel who looked like he had gone mad with anger. He just hopes this ends soon before they have a war on their hand.

Lia released an animalistic growl yet didn't hurt him when that lewd Alpha took a strand of her hair and inhaled deeply like someone sniffing cocaine - she just doesn't realize she was cocaine to them.

Lifting her chin with a hand and assessing her look, Tristan's eyes flickered to yellow, he commanded,

"Call me Daddy"

That is so not happening, Lia thought in her head. This bond or whatsoever it was, influenced her actions but not how she felt, and right now, she felt the need to rip him apart, yet she couldn't.

"I said, call me Daddy!" He intensified his command when she hesitated in obeying.

The words were almost out of her mouth when something clicked in Lia's head. She instantly kicked Lolli out without warning and switched to her vampiric side.

Just as she thought, the bond disconnected with immediate effect. A deadly smirk that sent chills down the spine of anyone who saw her face tugged her mouth to the side.

No one saw it coming.

Tristan had just felt the bond sever so didn't have time to defend himself against the impending attack.

Lolli who had felt the connection between her and that aashole wane drastically forced her way back in and together with Lia, both mauled the bejesus out of Tristan.

Before Daniel could be released to stop his mate, she had clawed Tristan in such a terrible manner that his intestines were hanging out on the surface with long slashes on several parts of his body and face.

No matter how great his healing ability was, it was obvious Tristan was going to scar big time from this attack.

Blood spattered everywhere, on the floor, the couch, and Lia's clothes and face. She had been going for the killer move when Daniel hugged her from behind, halting her plan.

As furious as Lolli was, she instantly calmed and relaxed into her wolf's arms when she inhaled his scent.

"It's okay," Daniel murmured into her ears, "I'm here now, you're safe" he assured her, threading his hands through her hair.

With his eyes, he gestured to Ryan to take Tristan away from his sight.

Luckily, the asshole was still breathing and as a werewolf, would heal albeit slowly judging from the extent of the injuries she inflicted on him.

Lia wrapped her arms around him tightly, afraid he would disappear if she let go. Though she knew Daniel would not have allowed that lewd son of a biscuit to take her away, she had been truly scared.

Daniel bet Tristan had no idea she was a hybrid, so had two sides to her. He could control her wolf side, what about her vampiric side? He finally figured out how his mate was able to break out of the bond.

It was no wonder Lolli was so furious and almost tore Tristan apart. The wolf was an alpha and deserved respect even if she had no members of her kind that could form a pack with her.

But the idiot had asked her to kneel - werewolves were prideful creatures and to an Alpha, the worst disgrace ever.

Tristan mistook Lia as one of his many women he could dominate and force to submit - that was his greatest mistake.

Not only did he ask her to get down on her knees but to walk with her knees and call him, " daddy".

Just the thought of "daddy" made Daniel's blood sizzle, he should have been the one who beat the soul out of his body.

"Lia, you're crushing me" He complained when her embrace became too tight for his lungs.

His mate let go but she wrapped her arms around his neck, lowered it, and kissed him.

Daniel was taken by surprise but that didn't mean he wouldn't enjoy the privilege.

He kissed her back, lips to lips, passionately as she wanted and gave her tongue the entrance it needed.

Lia poured all her emotions into the kiss that when both pulled away, they were heaving like hippos.

That night as they slept, Lia wrapped her body around Daniel's like an octopus. It sounded stupid but she was scared to wake up in the morning, only to find herself in Ranger pack.

Daniel didn't complain either and savored the attention - he might have taken a tinny bit advantage of their closeness before the morning came.

A secret only Lolli knows by the way.