Chapter 48

NATHANIEL

"It took a long while to find you, but here I am. Three long decades since we last saw each other," Knox said with a smile.

"Why are you looking for me?" I asked.

His lips twisted into a smirk. "I'm hurt, Nate. And here I was thinking you'd welcome me to your little island with a feast.

I sighed, scrubbing my hand down my face. "My bad. I've just had a lot on my table for a while."

"I heard. You're fucking Zachary's sister." He leaned back in his seat, propping his feet on my desk. "Does he know?"

"I'm not fucking her. She's my mate."

He shrugged. "Same difference."

Supernaturals didn't age as quickly as humans did, so after ten years, Knox still looked the same with his honey-colored eyes and dirty blond hair. The only thing that changed about him was the length of his hair and the scar that ran from his temple to his jaw.

I first met him when I was pack hopping with my brothers. He ran away from home to escape his controlling father - his words, not mine - and he somehow e