Markus' eyes dilated in disbelief. "What are you saying right now?" he inquired. Rain took a deep breath and composed herself to answer the question without further complicating things. From everything that was happening recently, she could tell that something was strangely amiss and the earlier she started letting it out, the better for her and everyone. "Helios told me I was his mate on the day I followed him into the woods. I mean he couldn't have told me if I wasn't, I know that about werewolves. I was so excited after that day, but the next day, everything changed. He saw me in school and pretended he didn't, he got more involved with the girls and never even looked my way. I was surprised because this was the same guy who has confessed his love for me the previous day. It went on

