(Harper’s POV) “Her dad found out we were fated mates and told her to reject me,” he said. “Did she?” I asked. I knew that Louise wasn’t a fan of the whole fated mate thing, but I thought that she liked Tommy. He shook his head and looked back at the table. “No, but she was told to stay away, and the next I heard, it was announced that she and Damien were to be mated.” He looked up at me, his eyes shiny with unshed tears. “I tried to get to see her but was blocked at every point. It wasn’t until Greg Henderson managed to get a message to me telling me that Louise was under strict twenty-four-seven protection.” Alex scoffed at that. “More like imprisonment.” Tommy glanced at him before looking back at me. “They had completed the mate bond within two weeks of you going.” He looked a

