ANNABEL’S POV
Distraught and restless, I found myself confined to my room, the rhythmic tapping of my leg echoing the turmoil within. The revelation that Serena and Adrian shared the profound bond of mates had left me grappling with a myriad of unsettling questions. Weren't they too young? How was it possible?
People found their mate when they were eighteen but these two are just eight. Well according to my assumption, Serene is 8 even though she is actually two days old.
The whole thing is confusing.
What twist of fate was this, and was it too soon for such a profound connection to emerge between them? The word "mate" carried weighty implications, and the complexity of their relationship sparked a torrent of worries in my mind.
An unsettling thought loomed large—were they somehow
