For their sakes I kept my disappointment contained as much as I could.
Inside though, my thoughts were spiraling.
If I didn’t know what it felt like to have a fated mate, why did I know this was so wrong?
Damien’s POV
I sat behind my desk in the Alpha Headquarters building, finishing up my work for the day, when Keegan, the man who replaced Ethan as my Beta six years ago, came to stand in my doorway. His family hadn’t been as prominent as Ethan’s, but after everything Ethan’s family had put me through, I’d been willing to place less value in the recommendation of prominent families.
Keegan had been a good Beta, steady, for these past six years. He was a few years older than me, and had some experiences with life that were valuable to me. His mother had raised him alone, which I often
