“Edmon, stop it,” Anna urged me calmly. I wished I could be the brother she wanted me to be, but the truth was that I couldn't pretend to care for so long. It was impossible to pretend that I wasn't upset, and even more so to avoid the subject when it was so important. Anna would have to learn to trust me because if she didn't, we wouldn't be able to recover the sibling bond. “Come on, Anna, don't lie to me. Please, not now,” I pleaded, trying to be as calm as she was. “Was your Mate with Arvel Kain?” I asked again, dreading the answer, even though I knew there was a chance she would lie to me. However, knowing me, he probably already knew that it was only a matter of time before I found out the whole truth. Once I knew that Mate had already happened, I would be able to find out with whom

