“How do you know it is not the mate bond?”
“Ever since the twins and Talia have been here, they have talked about you nonstop. Talia loves you and is always telling me stories about you, her, and the 10. She told me about the rejection and how you handled it. I had so much respect for you. I think I was a little bit in love with you before I ever met you. I didn’t know about the second chance mate thing, so I was even considering asking Talia if she thought you would consider a chosen mate. Before I got my nerve up to talk to Talia about you, you projected yourself to us and the rest is history.”
“I hate to keep bringing up a dead subject, but if you were considering trying for my attention, why did you still have a relationship with that she-wolf?”
“We were technically in a relationshi
