- Cleo -

How is this even possible, how does Alora know Alpha Than. Not just know him...judging by how loved up they look in this photo, they were once a couple.

I can't help but bring the photograph closer to my eyes, for as long as I have known Alora she's always seemed to be fighting against something, always a hidden sadness.

I knew she didn't grow up with Kaia, I just assumed that they had both a past they didn't want to relive...but if this was her past...

"She was my mate."

I shriek with shock, his voice startling me from the doorway that I drop the frame.

I hadn't even noticed him watching me..

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were there..."

"It's fine Cleo."

"No, I shouldn't be in here.." I reach down, picking up the photo frame and placing it back on his desk, moving towards the door.

He has just caught me creeping in his office, I can feel the pricky hot rash of embarrassment rise up my neck onto my face. I had been beyond rude, who snoops in an alpha's office. I feel so ashamed.

frantically try to go past him but he blocks me,

said to make yourself at home. You were just being inquisitive." Why wasn't he mad at me, his calmness about

dream of stepping into an alpha's office without permission. What you must think of me." My hands move up to my hair, running my fingers through my long blonde-freshly-washed locks. "Cleo, I promise you, I don't mind." He closes

silver-plated frame before he moves

resting on the back of the chair on the opposite side of his desk. I had so many questions, but the first one was how

Alora your mate? You told me your mate

me." His teeth flash as

readjusting the photo frame are now clenched into a ball on top of his desk.

me, so therefore she is dead to me." He seethes out,

still manifests beneath the surface, it has been slowly eating away at him

pick between me

"No." I gasp out.

your parents sided with

brother?" I was so perplexed by his admission at having a

"Hector..."

What...

is

"Yes, you didn't know.."

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