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I watched as Ana departed before meeting Mira’s eyes. She crossed her arms, giving me a look a mother would give her son when she strongly disagreed with his actions. I sighed, placing my hands in my pockets and shrugging.
“What?” I retorted.
“You certainly handled that well,” she mocked.
“I was just—”
“Taking advice from Holden? Really? He is unmated. Next time ask me,” she ordered. “Or talk to Leon. He would have told you that honesty is the best policy for mates working through uncertainty.”
“But I was—”
“The fact that you’re even trying to defend your actions right now proves you haven’t listened to a word she said,” Mira whispered. “Once you are ready to listen, you two can mend things.”
I nodded a little, knowing she was right.
“Now let’s go.”
I felt awful. I knew
