Alice’s Point of view
I reluctantly follow Derek into a private room. Cassie is giving me a headache because she wants us to stay with Elliot and no matter how much I remind her why it's impossible, she doesn't budge.
I sit down on one of the couches and he sits down next to me. He looks embarrassed and that doesn't sound good to me.
"Uh. Alice. I have something to tell you."
Oh no. No no no.
"I heard rumors that our fathers wanted us to mark each other."
That sounds more like a statement than a question but I nod. "Yes I've heard rumors but my dad never told me anything about it."
"Well, mine did when you were in the hospital. Apparently, they've been talking about it since we were kids because we've always been so close. They thought we'd be fated mates and they were disappointe
