Dane's POV “What are you thinking about?” Lola, one of my s*x buddies who was wrapped in my arms, asked. We had just had s*x a few moments ago, but my mind wasn’t at rest. Tomorrow was Kira’s birthday; she would officially be eighteen, which meant she would be aware that I am her mate—a bond that was a curse. How could I be mated to a woman whose parents were responsible for the death of my mother and my little sister in her womb? Years after turning eighteen, I realized she was my mate, but I kept it away from everyone, even from my brothers. It was a shame, a big disgrace, to be mated to Kira, mated to a traitor’s daughter. I wondered what games the Moon Goddess was playing. How could she be so cruel to me? I sighed, running a hand through my hair as I pulled away from Lola’s warm, e

