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Kwaku entered Pari’s bedroom and studied Melvale. He held a sleeping Pari cradled in his arms on his lap. If Kwaku asked him to release her, Melvale feared he might rip his throat out. He shut his eyes tight to get rid of the feeling. After all, in order to rip the Time Master’s throat out, he would have to release her.

“Alpha Melvale…”

“I did not…” he opened his eyes and looked at him. “… will her to sleep.”

Kwaku crossed his arms over his chest and stared down at him. “No?” He arched an eyebrow. “But you are holding her dere.”

“She needs rest.”

“Perhaps so, but you cannot control her, pup.”

Melvale’s eyes narrowed. “Don’t call me that.”

Kwaku chuckled low in his throat. “You must let her fall in love wid you naturally. Do not use your Alpha’s influence to sway her. She must accept you for who you are, and who you will be.” He bent to him, his eyes on Pari. “She is broken, yes, but noting your heart cannot fix.”

Melvale’s shoulders slumped. “My heart led her to slumber.”

Kwaku’s other eyebrow shot up. “Hmmm.” He rubbed his chin as he studied her. “Your heart acted apart from you?”

Melvale nodded. “It would seem so.”

Kwaku’s head tilted slowly from one side to the other. “Interesting. And de Alpha, was dat side of you present?”

“Yes, we…” he shrugged. “Both were.”

Kwaku’s eyes widened as he chuckled. “Veryinteresting. Dree sides of you.”

Melvale blanched. “That’s not funny.”

Kwaku shrugged. “It makes sense dat your inner heart would wait for de rest of you to merge, den join wid Pari. She will still host your inner heart in a way, and de two will become one.”

Melvale looked at Pari, sound asleep in his arms. “She’s not ready for this, Kwaku.” He gave him an imploring look. “Oh, stab me, I’m not sure I am either.”

Kwaku smiled. “Have no fear, pup. You will get tings figured out.”

Melvale hoped so. If his second heart was doing its own thing, and neither he nor the Alpha side of him had any control of it, then what was going to happen? “Kwaku, how am I to navigate this? If there are now three parts to me instead of two, how will the three become one?”

Kwaku bent to him. “Slowly. Remember,sheis your heart. She will become one with yours, and den she will hold such power over you, dat you cannot imagine what it will be like.”

“But I am Bondrah,” he reminded him.

“Yes, and when she discovers what dat means, den de two of you will be ready.”

“For what?” Melvale asked, eyes seeking Kwaku’s.

He grinned. “You will put your mark on her. Den you will claim her.” He bent closer. “Mate her.”

Melvale pressed his lips together for a moment. “Oh,” came out a squeak. “So, according to my research, there wasn’t a lot about an Alpha marking a mate…”

Kwaku chuckled softly. “Do not worry, your Alpha will know exactly what to do.”

Melvale swallowed hard. “Maybe so, but am I going to like it?”

Kwaku grinned. “You are going to love it.”

His eyebrows shot to the ceiling. “Really?”

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