In neutral territory

Nate observed how Renato Cannella could hug Samantha and drag her further from him. Not just that she didn't knock him out, but she didn't even break free from his clench.

He also noticed how the man would hug her tightly, bow so that his face was closer to her and his lips a few millimetres from her ear before talking. He was playing a game: he was seducing Samantha out of fighting!

That was the power of an Alpha's mate, and Samantha wasn't the first to fall into the trap. Nate knew his father would always concede when his mother asked, and she would hold his hand while making a difficult request because it made it harder to refuse.

He took note of everything, from their skin contact to the way both felt at ease together.

He could ask Samantha to tell Lara about it. She would do the same, right? He couldn't wait for her to find out about the Alpha's mate wily spells and use them on him. He would pay all he had for that!