Alaric
Or worse… was he telling the truth?
I didn’t answer him right away. Instead, I reached out through the bond that connected me to my Beta.
“Roderick.”
His response came instantly, alert and cautious. “Your Highness, how—”
“Is it true,” I cut him off, “that if chosen mates divorce, they can’t mark or be marked by someone else until the mark fades?”
There was a pause. Too long. My pulse thudded once, hard. My irritation only grew.
Roderick hesitated. I could feel his uncertainty through the link. When he finally spoke, his voice carried a note of discomfort.
“Well… it’s not really common knowledge, but yes, that’s true. Though the bond between chosen mates isn’t nearly as strong as that of fated mates, it’s still a union blessed by the Moon Goddess. Even if they divorce, they c
