Lacey
I think it’s exactly what it looks like, I scoffed. “Don’t worry—no explanation needed. I made it very clear I did not trust her, but clearly you do. That’s fine.”
Serene growled in my head. “No the f**k it’s not fine. He is our mate, and he promised to stay away from her.”
He didn’t owe us that promise, Serene. I told him we were just friends. He can do whatever he wants. Honestly, I don’t even want to be friends with someone who ignores my instincts like that.
“Oh, that’s great coming from you, isn’t it? You’ve been doing nothing but ignoring my instincts. But sure—when our mate ignores you, suddenly he’s no good.”
Stop it, Serene. It’s not the same. None of us know this girl. You have the same feelings about her that I do, so why am I suddenly the bad guy? Just because I don’
