Bab 17: Chapter 17

“Congratulations. If he sees the tether, he is receptive no matter what he may say. Give him enough time to recover then tell him, but make sure Alpha Mate Donal is home when you do. In my experience, it takes all the other Mates to convince him to accept the mating. Let him get to know you and let the pheromones do their work. He’s a High Beta, like Alpha Mate Ian, who was a typical Beta. It won’t be easy. It took Rémy a month. Julio will be more stubborn.” Armand switched out of formal mode by calling Rémy by his name instead of Alpha Clavier.

“A month. How did Rémy do it?”

“Patience, lots and lots of patience…” Armand chuckled.

Armand’s answer took Etienne aback. “Rémy? Patience?”

Armand replied, “It was his Mate.”

Armand was right. Etienne would wait forever for Julio, and all he knew about his Mate was what others told him. 4

Etienne’s townhouse