“She was my fated mate, of course, I loved her,” he answered without hesitation.
“I know she was your fated mate,” she said, staring down at her hands. “That just means you were drawn together and bound together by your wolves. But that doesn’t mean you have to actually love her.”
“I loved her.”
“But did you love her because of the bond, or because of your heart?” She asked.
“Why are you asking?” He countered; his eyes narrowed in her direction.
She sucked her bottom lip into her mouth and nibbled on it gently as she thought about how to answer his question.
Truth be told, she wasn’t sure why she wanted to know. Maybe to prove that the mate bond doesn’t matter. She’s not mated with Ethan, but if either of them did ever found their mates, would they still want to be with each ot
