“But if you keep your distance from him,” Drew continues, “over time, the bond will weaken. Just because you have a fated mate doesn’t mean you can’t find yourself a different mate in the future. A fated mate bond isn’t set in stone. The bond can sever if the mates don’t get along. However, if you keep interacting with each other, it’s going to keep intensifying. Try to make sure that your dealings with him are limited. Honestly, though, I don’t have a very high opinion of this man. Whoever he is, you can do much better than him.”
His words make me smile again. “Maybe.”
Drew gives me a serious look. “I really do think you need to put yourself out there. You avoid the other shifters in this town, and I know you don’t attend the pack runs, either.”
I try to play it off. “What am I going t
