Think about it,” Leon continues, sounding more sober now even though we both keep drinking. “If it were possible, we would know about it. It would have been mentioned at some point. These connections simply don’t work like that. Selene and Zane are both wrong. Whatever they’re feeling, it’s not the fated mate bond.”
When he lays it out like that, it does sound suspicious. But…
“What reason would they have to lie?” I ask, looking back toward where she stood just moments ago. “If Zane wants her, he could simply pursue her, and Selene”—I hesitate for a moment—“Selene and I have nothing between us aside from the bond that she knows I don’t want.”
“There may be another reason. Selene stands to gain nothing from associating with Zane, unless she likes power—and if she wanted power, she would
