*FLASHBACK*
Author's POV
“I need to inform my parents of the good news, that I finally found my mate,” Mara said to Wayne before rushing off. Something about Wayne's thoughts felt wrong. He felt like he was making a mistake with Mara, but at the same time, the moon goddess couldn't be wrong in any way, so he had to accept it anyway, despite not feeling the love he was supposed to feel for his real mate. He felt none with Mara. And that was how he ended up confronting Seraphina, who claimed to be his mate.
“I already have a mate,” Wayne repeated. Seraphina's heart shattered as Wayne's words echoed in her mind. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. How could her mate, the one person who was supposed to be her other half, reject her so cruelly? She wanted the ground to open up and swa
