“So, you were the top? Who would’ve known?” Joseph said casually, popping candy in his mouth. The two sat at the edge of the cliff, looking into the artificial lake. The moon barely provided illumination but it was enough for Leonard with his humiliation. “Everything just kind of happened. Tristan, he……” “Doesn’t want to be close to you? Yeah, I can relate” “I don’t want him to avoid me. What happened wasn’t his fault” “It kind of was. If he had just told you that he was your mate, you two would’ve reached a simple resolution. He held it all in and exploded” Leonard sighed deeply. Joseph flicked a piece of candy in Leonard’s mouth and the latter almost choked. “What’d you do that for?” “I hate sourpusses. I’m supposed to be the only sour one around here but here you are, taking aw

