Selena’s POV
I was close to tears seeing the beautiful mate moment unfold before me. And I hated myself for it. This was a happy occasion for what I now considered my best friend. I wanted this to be the most memorable moment in her life. She deserved it after everything she’d been through.
And I wanted to be happy for her!
But some part of me also remembered that I would never have the same thing happen to me. I was a mere human and would never know the connection of a true mate bond. And no matter how many times the man I loved more than life itself claimed that I was his, I’d never be his mate.
And he’d always choose her over me...
I tried to bite back the tears and smiled through the pain.
“Congratulations, Elijah,” I said softly, but the wolf just barely spared me a glance. “She
