James breathed a sigh of relief. He had tried to keep his feelings from Ember about Jason and thought he had managed quite well. He did not want to share his mate with anyone else. It may have been different if she had seemed to be open to it, but he had sensed her confusion and uncertainty. James watched the pair; they were huddled together in what appeared to be a deep conversation. It must have been disconcerting to discover you had a twin. He decided to talk to his dad for a minute while waiting for Ember.
Alpha greeted him with a smile and clasped him on the shoulder. “I bet you’re happy that Ember doesn’t have a second mate.” James nodded. He felt lighter somehow and smiled back at his dad. “Honestly, yes. I would have accepted it, but I wasn’t happy at all at the idea. Should we a
