Thane “Do we have to talk about this now?” “Yes, Blaze, we do. Now, stop pacing and sit the f***k down!” Blaze rolls his eyes, pulls out a chair, and slams himself into the chair next to me. Blaze, Theo, Tyler, and I are in my private library. It’s early morning, and training just ended. We could all do with a shower, but while I had Blaze, I wanted to talk to him about his mate. He may have avoided the topic for weeks; we all have because we’ve been busy lately. But there’s no avoiding me right now. “Right, now tell me why Theo thinks your mate rejected you.” “What?” Blaze looks confused. “Why would you think that, Theo? And why did you go running to Thane! I would have told him myself if I wanted him to know anything! Not that there was anything to tell.” “Blaze,” Tyler takes Blaz

