I͟v͟y͟ Why did I just ask him that?! I was curious but it just made me sound dumb. I didn't know what to do with this information. He'd called me his mate earlier when, to my knowledge, you only get one mate. Two mates is an impossibility. So is Russ... He never rejected me... so wasn't I his? Confusion swirls around and around in my head. I don't know what to think. My head starts pounding from trying to process everything and I let out a groan. I try to hold it in, not wanting Ethan to hear me but it's futile. There's so much pain and a lot of it is behind my eyes. A tear suddenly escapes and I turn my head to keep him from seeing. I feel his palm on my cheek. I sigh as my nerves settle. The pain diminishes enough to where I can think properly again. He gently turns my head

