Chapter 44. "Her mate. Can I come in, miss?” Elena's frown deepened, further highlighting her irritation. Daciana found it cute that her friend, who always found ways to tease her about her mates, was now the one acting like a snake with its fangs out around them. But also... She really wanted to see her mates, even if it was just one of them. "Which one? She has three!" Elena snapped, not bothering to hide the disgust in her voice. However, just when she turned around and was about to head to the door, Daciana grabbed her wrist, forcing her to pause. "I'll handle this," Daciana whispered with a reassuring smile before getting up. She walked to the door, her footsteps slow and steady as if she were afraid of the person at the other end of the door discovering her presence. But

