The moment I caught her scent she was already mine. I didn't ask Nicolina to be my mate. It was not up to her. An alpha takes what belongs to him. She will plead for mercy as she is bared and punished for daring to run from me, but her screams as she is claimed and rutted will be those of helpless climax as her body surrenders to its master. She is mine, and I'm going to make sure she knows it.