Chapter Forty-Nine: Family Ties

"Who the fuck is Mattias?"

Before I knew it, the words were being spat from my mouth as if I had swallowed stale beer. My hands fell limp at my sides, my previous desire to reach out to Morax fading.

All of my joy had suddenly evaporated from the air, and my small hands couldn't reach up in time to catch it.

I watched, painfully slow, as Morax finally remembered I was here. His golden eyes were finally on mine, but the effect felt watered down now. The wolf inside my soul was on edge.

I looked between him and the woman who had miraculously returned from the dead. Even though Morax had looked away, Angelica was still staring openly at the Alpha. Her eyes were incredibly soft and filled to the brim with sorrow.

I felt like I was intruding on a private moment, but for some reason that pissed me off. I had just discovered my mate.

So why did I feel like the third wheel?

A childish part of me wanted to scream it wasn't fair, but I kept my mouth glued shut. I waited for either of the