Chapter 7 You're Mine

• After the conversation between Jarl and Mauricio, Jarl quickly leaves the castle to meet up with his friend Gabriel. Finding that will is his priority now, and he can advise him on what to do.
• He sends him a message and asks to meet at his apartment. He doesn't want anyone else to hear what they have to talk about, and they won't be interrupted there either.
• He arrives at the building where Gabriel lives and Jarl tells him everything, just as he heard it in the castle, including what his father had heard the alpha Lauren's lawyer say shortly before her death. Connecting all the dots, the version fits perfectly.
• «His father was right in asking you to claim Katrina as your mate, and he was right to listen to him» Jarl thinks, encouraged.
• "I need to see the content of that will, Jarl," Gabriel says, while drinking whiskey. "If you can bring me at least one copy, we'll have everything we need to draft the document that Katrina needs to sign."
• "That will be a piece of cake, Gabriel. I know where to get it from. My real problem is Katrina. I don't think she'll want to sign something without knowing what it's about."
• "Now is when you must do everything possible to convince her that you've changed, my friend," Gabriel pats him on the shoulder. "The most difficult part you've already done. Now fulfill your role as a devoted and faithful husband. Make her trust you again. If that will truly exist, the sacrifice is worth it, Jarl."
• Jarl downs his glass while thinking about what his friend just said. He doesn't have a choice, at least for now. Besides, he pretended to be in love with her for two whole years. What difference does it make to do it for a few more months in order to get all her money and be declared Alpha?
• "I don't want anyone to be able to revoke that document under any circumstances, Gabriel. I need you to put special effort into it, leaving no loose ends."
• "Don't worry, my friend. You will be the only trustee of Katrina. With her signature on that paper, no one can do or say anything."
• Gabriel and Jarl toast, both with a smile on their faces. It's the deal of their lives and it's served on a silver platter. Jarl is ecstatic and euphoric.
• With a lot of alcohol in his system and already quite late, Jarl heads towards the main avenue to go to the Grimlore mansion, but on the way, he remembers his friend's advice and changes his course to go to the castle and see his wife. If he has to earn her trust again, he will start from tonight.
• Shortly after, he arrives there and is greeted by Máximo, just like in the morning. Without giving any more excuses, he goes up to Katrina's room.
• Katrina startles when a large hand wraps around her waist. She tries to scream, but at that moment another hand covers her mouth and she loses all possibility of reacting.
• "It's me, my love," Jarl says in her ear. Katrina tenses up upon recognizing her mate's voice. What is Jarl doing here? "We need to talk, Katrina. I want you to come back with me to the mansion."
• The smell of alcohol reaches the young woman's nose, making her feel instantly nauseous. She tries once again to free herself from Jarl's clutches, but fails.
• "I won't let go until you listen to what I have to tell you," Katrina denies, crying. "What you saw at Sofisthy is not what you think it is. Your sister seduced me, my love, and you know I can't resist, but that's all, just sex. Nothing else happened, my love, I love you. You can't leave me, you're my mate, you have to be with me for the rest of our lives."
• At that moment, Jarl flips her over and ends up on top of her in bed. Katrina is terrified, imagining what he might be capable of doing to her. Jarl takes hold of her mouth and kisses her desperately and violently. She does not enjoy it like before.
• "Let me go!" she gasps, pushing him without accomplishing anything. Jarl is a big man for Katrina's small and slender body. He immediately immobilizes her without giving her any chance to defend herself. "Let me go or I'll scream for everyone to hear!"
• "I won't," Jarl's voice comes out harsh. Katrina can see his eyes starting to change color and his eyebrows thickening. "I won't let go, because you're mine, and it's time for you to fulfill your duties as a mate."
• "Please..." Katrina begs, but it's already too late. Jarl tears her nightgown with his nail and takes hold of one of her nipples, sucking with determination. The first and only time they made love was some time after they got married, and the experience was not as good as she had thought. Jarl was quite rough with her, and she was hurt a lot. Katrina did not enjoy it at all and spent a whole week with pain in her intimate areas and lower abdomen after that encounter. Since that day, she only sought ways to prevent her husband from touching her again, and every night, when he lay down beside her, she pretended to be asleep so she wouldn't have to give herself to him.
• "If you gave me everything I like, I wouldn't feel the need to look at other females," Jarl gasps, in his attempt to make her believe that she is to blame for everything that happened. "A little passion from your part would make me very happy. I'm your husband, and I need to make love to you every day. I need to feel your warm interior, your scent, your moans as you receive me, hear you scream my name as you receive pleasure."
• Katrina looks at him with watery eyes, having given up the fight a long time ago because she knows that, in part, Jarl is right. They don't seem like newlyweds, they hardly spend any time together, they don't talk or plan anything when it should be the opposite.
• Jarl quickly takes off his coat and shirt while looking at her with his usual brown eyes, becoming aroused. The same happens with his pants and boxers. He is fully erect and his heavy breathing can be heard throughout the room. Katrina's stomach tightens as she waits for the worst, but contrary to that, her husband begins to kiss her again, now with less roughness than before, but with a lot of passion as he explores her body with both hands.