Canan's POV
Why the hell is she reacting like this?
One minute we were fine, talking and laughing. Then Linda showed up and everything shifted.
Linda threw her arms around me like she always does, started going on about how much she missed me. Normal enough—we grew up together. But then Princess asked about our relationship, and Linda decided to stake her claim and kissed my cheek like she had every right to.
I froze. Linda isn't my mate. Princess is. We both know it, even if we've spent weeks pretending that the matebond is not there.
I never wanted a mate, never believed in that predetermined fate bullshit. And Princess came to the academy for revenge.
So we never talk about the pull between us. We bury it. We stay friends.
But, I should've corrected Linda, but I hesitated, just
