“What’s going on here?” Hunter asked in mild curiosity, making Theia whirl around to stare at him. The way her eyes glistened with unshed tears suggested that she was very much affected. Hunter was more than interested now – she’d said that that guy was only a friend. Max, his wolf had been elated to smell his mate Mia in that party. Hunter had turned eighteen several months ago and had been quite dejected with the fact that there hadn’t been a mate on the horizon for him. Everyone in his pack had already coupled with someone. Hell, even Bradley his beta and best friend had found his mate in his sister Sophie. The two hated each other so much that it had almost been a comical moment. It had been tough for Hunter not to get discouraged – he’d been certain that his mate was not from the

