LENA’S POV “Lena’s my mate.” His words came just as I pushed the door open snapping their attention. My blood ran cold as I stared at him with wide eyes of shock. I saw the way his eyes flared when he saw me there as an expression I knew too well crossed his eyes. I had thought he had not felt the mate bond between us earlier, and that was why he had dismissed my words. But it seemed I was wrong—he felt it clearly…he knew we were mates! “Uhh…I’ll leave you both to talk,” Alina said. She gave me a reassuring smile as she weakly walked out of the room. Leaving me with Brandon…my fated mate. I swallowed as I moved into the room fully now. My mind clouded with his scent, which made me heady and my wolf itched to move closer and feel her mate. Now that I stood close to him, I observed s

