"What? No!", Talia exclaimed. "What do you mean, a mate for a mate? You can't do that, Axel. You didn't even meet your mate!"
"Let me do this, Talia.", Axel said. "I owe you a lifetime of lost childhood."
"It was not your fault!"
"Maybe it's not my fault, but I feel guilty. You grew up alone, surrounded by strangers, while I enjoyed the perks of being part of an Alpha family. I was raised to be an Alpha. Alpha takes care of his people, and you ARE my people, Talia. By telling me not to do this, you are telling me not to be an Alpha." He turned to Evanora. "You agree, right? Talia is just a girl, and I am an Alpha. It is more beneficial for you to make a deal with me than with her. I agree to pay in her stead."
