I blink, focusing on the worried faces staring at me from across the cozy room. “I’m fine. Just thinking.”
The lie tastes bitter in my mouth, but I can’t exactly explain that I’m processing the possibility that my former fated mate might have been rejecting every other woman because of me. It doesn’t make sense. Nothing about Seth’s behavior makes sense, and I’m tired of trying to figure him out.
Daciana mercifully shifts the conversation, resting back against the window cushions with a satisfied expression. “Well, regardless of Seth’s mysterious love life, Zane Radrick is a catch. Handsome, wealthy, powerful—you could do a lot worse.”
“He’s been wonderful,” I admit, warmth spreading through my chest at the thought of him. The way he looks at me like I’m precious, the gentle way he touc
