Brielle's POV
I was done waiting.
Done second-guessing.
Done being everyone’s pawn.
If Sylvia had played a role in my rejection,if she had manipulated both of my mate bonds,then I needed proof.
And I needed it now.
Jade and I were in my room, the door shut, my mind spinning.
“Alright,” she said, flopping onto my bed. “Tell me why you look like you just got hit by a runaway cart.”
I exhaled. “Jade—”
“Wait, let me guess,” she interrupted, propping herself up on one elbow. “Jake said something infuriating again.”
I let out a short, bitter laugh. “Not exactly.”
Jade's smirk faltered. Just slightly.
Then she sat up fully. “What happened?”
“Jake came to see me.”
Jade's brows lifted.
“Oh?” she mused, crossing the room and plopping onto my bed. “And was this a ‘pin-you-against-the-
