Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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.

both instinct and yearning, embedded in our very

Moon Goddess blessed us with the sacred bond that allows each werewolf to find

the rarest and deepest is the

fated mate bond cannot be severed so easily. Even if they reject each other, the

meaning of a

*

just about Cara," I explain,

"...Ugh."

If it were me, I wouldn't want

"So, no matter what we

or at least they were

mean it's inevitable?" Ryan

voice. "But Alaric marked Lilia a few years

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

snaps. "Because of him, Cara miscarried, got in a car accident, and had to spend

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

down, bro," Ryan hisses. "Colin, say

Me?

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

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