Tristan "Oh, I am so excited to meet her." I held the phone to my ear while my mother spoke with enthusiasm. I sat in Alpha Hartwood's office talking to my mother on the phone, while Gabe looked at paperwork on the desk, a slight smirk on his face. "I don't know mum," I said, trying to keep the frustration out of my voice, "It's more complicated than that." "What could possibly be complicated about finding your fated mate?" my mother scoffed. "I don't know," I sighed, preparing myself for the next part. "She's human." There was a brief pause. I glanced up at Gabe and despite him acting like he wasn’t, I could tell that he was waiting for my mother's response as much as I was. "Human?" she finally asked. "Yes, human," I repeated, running a hand through my hair. "I don't know how it's

