M

each other as mates until now?" Re

dly playing with the small s

in different cells but had personally thrown us in a

meant to recogn

of that. But why we could not re

d what life had left for me, what my future would be like. I had lost the only home I e

sor

as low and

asked, my br

and your brot

d me, my eyes stung and my head pounded. I tried to swall

I say in a qu

, Emily. It's

r to me and held my hand, squeezing in comfort. I dr

em again. Also, I was angry over how they'd treated me badly while I held on hope that they'd someday

ied still remaining who they were to me. I did not kn

in angry," I finally told him when my sob

do you

they both treated me like a stranger than family. Maybe I never was to them. I accepted and cared for them sti

cell gave me a strange, irritating look.

d without eve

was why he was my best friend. He knew everything abo

y grieving as I should? I mean,

l the same. They never treated you as a Langston which I always

needed to hear

on," he nudged me, in a

gratitude, "I'm sorry about you

ll sombre nod

sor

didn't kill hi

dripping with venom, especi

ddess could fate us to su

ein popped from his neck, showing how enraged he was

t think of our future and wh

ression that he was also skeptical about the future. We were imprisoned by our mate who was

e, Reece?" I resumed, placing my head o

ut he thinks h

thinks

much more can our

in a smile. "Th

le session wit

not yet in it. My wolf reacted to the strong pull of the mate bon

how did he act so aloof and distant while Reece and I almost drooled a

no regard f

e dark tone coursed through me again

lp

lp

too. Was this how

rise, m

s mocking us for being mated to him. As

nd somewhat threatening. I gulped, unsure of what to expect. Ilaya was doing a

oth never felt the mate bond u

t Reece and I had discussed? H

both our faces. I was hot all over from his touch on my ski

e bond w

hird person to be activated. So, w

ty, smug expression on his fa