Looking down at his hands in his lap, he sighs. “I'm the royal Gamma, your Gamma actually. When I was 17, I met a young man a year younger than me. He was in a terrible situation, an abusive situation. He could've been killed if I hadn't taken him with me. We decided to be chosen mates so that his "family” couldn't try taking him. It's a safety net in a way. It’s his story to tell but I'm sure he'd be willing to tell you in time. I also haven't rejected your brother either, but I didn't react as I should've. And I regret it terribly. I didn't know what to do.” He says and turns to Alex, "I am sorry my mate, I should've communicated and reacted better.” Alex grabs his hand and smiles but doesn't say anything. Pain flooded the twin bond.
"Grayson, you now have some explaining to do," I sai
