Elija didn’t answer at first. He was about to give the man the same, “I’m fine,” bullshit, but was shocked to hear himself say, “My mate doesn’t want me.”
“Your mate? You have a mate? I’m sorry, I didn’t know this.” Houston said in surprise.
Elija scoffed, “That’s because I just met him.”
“You just... wait, are you saying one of my pack members is your mate?” Houston asked.
Shaking his head, Elija answered, “No.” without elaborating.
It seemed Elija hadn’t needed to go into specifics, because the alpha thought a moment and then his eyes went wide. “Kurby Lemon is your mate? Oh my.”
Nodding, Elija sighed, “Yeah, oh my.”
“Wow. I almost don’t know what to say. Wait. You said he doesn’t want you? Why wouldn’t he want you? You’re a nice guy. A bit nerdish, but from the stories Jig
