Chapter 58: When Mates Fight

(Cassie POV)

When Aaron and I walked into the small conference room hand-in-hand, Jason growled. Aaron was immediately possessive and protective, pulling me onto his lap and kissing me on the temple.

I loved Aaron’s attention, but I was confused and bothered by Jason’s behavior. Our rejection was mutual, wasn’t it? Yes, I had to convince Jason to see reality, but he clearly saw me as a sister or friend and not as a mate… otherwise my little stunt would not have worked. So why is he acting like this now?

“Cassie’s family is about 20 minutes away, so let’s get this meeting started,” Alpha Blake announced.

One of the elders stood up. “Alpha, I’m sure you will tell us what this meeting is for momentarily, but I have to ask why the she-wolf that was previously introduced to us as Beta Jason’s mate is currently sitting in the lap of your son.”

“Yes, Elder Nicholas. That is actually what the meeting is about. It seems that there have been some recent developments, and I am not totally