-Hope- “Your mates are going to kill you once they find out,” Harper remarked from her seat, observing Angela and me. We were in the gym near the hospital where Harper was working. She had insisted on being present to ensure that if we accidentally injured each other, she could provide immediate treatment. Refusing to learn how to fight herself, and considering her pregnancy, we agreed it was best for her to simply observe. “Then it’s a good thing they’ll never know, right?” Angela replied, glancing over at Harper. Harper shrugged. We knew she would keep our secret, but she clearly didn’t agree with it. She didn’t mind our training. She objected to keeping it from our mates. While honesty was important, we knew they would never accept this. Angela had told me how much her mates dislik

