Mira’s povI didn’t say anything right away. I lowered my eyes to the ground and looked at my hands. They were shaking slightly."I didn't know my mother would do that," I said softly. "It wasn't planned. I didn't know."Kayden laughed a small laugh again, but it wasn’t a funny one, and there was pain in it. "Yeah, right,” he said. “Sure, Mira. You didn’t know.”I looked at him then. His jaw was set. His eyes were like steel. But I saw the agony inside.“It’s a fact,” I said. “She called me a couple hours ago and spilled it. I had half a mind not to come.”“Could’ve said no,” he said.I sighed. “You know I can’t always say no to her. She’s… she’s still my mother. And I still belong to this pack. To this family. We have to follow rules.”“Yeah?” he said, turning to look at me now. “So that’s it? Follow rules, do what you’re told, marry who they pick?”I looked away.He shook his head. “And what about me?” he said. “Don’t,” I whispered. “Don’t say that.”“I have to know.”“And what abo
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