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.

*

Werewolves are creatures forever in search of their mates.

and yearning,

with the sacred bond that allows each werewolf

bonds, the rarest and deepest is

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. The Goddess watches

the meaning

*

I explain, "it's about

"...Ugh."

cruel sense of humor. If it were me, I wouldn't want to

until now, finally speaks up. "So, no matter what we do, Alaric

or at least they were six years ago," I

it's inevitable?"

"But Alaric marked Lilia a few years ago,

Aidan growls, running a hand

idiot!" he snaps. "Because of him, Cara miscarried, got in a car accident, and

my knees and beg for forgiveness, or I'd stay far, far away from her and

your voice down, bro," Ryan hisses. "Colin, say something. Change

Me?

think for a moment, then turn to Ryan. "By the way, didn't Cara ask you to watch Ethan? If you're

shrugs. "I gave him some tough assignments to work on. That little guy's so excited,