Chapter 0130

Colin's POV

"...That's what a fated mate is."

I murmur to myself.

"What?" Aidan sits slumped against the wall, frustrated and dejected, shooting me a bitter look. "There you go again, saying weird stuff, Professor."

The three of us-Aidan, Ryan, and I-wait outside Cara's house, careful not to reenter her room and risk making her angrier.

Frankly, I understand perfectly why she's mad. We shouldn't have interrupted her weekend-or, more accurately, their weekend.

"It's nothing," I say. "Just something I remembered from an academic paper I read back in school."

"Just talk about it, man," Ryan groans. "Anything to break this mood. I feel like crap right now."

Our family is known for its talents, and my memory is sharp enough to perfectly recall that article I'd stumbled upon years ago. Slowly, I begin reciting it to them, the words clear in my mind.

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Werewolves are creatures forever in search of their mates.

instinct and yearning, embedded in our

the Moon Goddess blessed us with the sacred bond that allows

the rarest and deepest is

mates, whose connection vanishes if rejected, a fated mate bond cannot be severed so easily. Even if they reject each other, the lingering bond-and destiny-will repeatedly pull them back together.

is the meaning

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isn't just about Cara," I explain, "it's about

"...Ugh."

"Sounds romantic, but the Goddess has a cruel sense of humor. If it were me, I wouldn't want to

speaks up. "So, no matter what we

mates... or at least they were

it's inevitable?"

I admit, though hesitation creeps into my voice. "But Alaric marked Lilia a few years ago, so I'm

forever!" Aidan growls, running a hand through his fiery

an idiot!" he snaps. "Because of him, Cara miscarried, got in a car accident, and had to spend five years

him, I'd be too ashamed to live. I'd either get on my knees and beg for forgiveness,

bro," Ryan hisses. "Colin, say something. Change

Me?

to Ryan. "By the way, didn't Cara ask you to watch Ethan? If

gave him some tough assignments to work on. That little guy's so excited, he won't come out until

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