Within seconds, a crowd had gathered at the mouth of Kieran's cave, eager to witness the gossip firsthand.Standing boldly in front of Irina, Elyse declared, "I'm his mate!" As soon as she said that, Kieran looked at her, his gaze softening tenderly. This was how he found out that she'd accepted him as her mate.He walked over to her before looking at Irina to say, "That's right. Elyse is my mate."The beastfolk were shocked by the news, especially Irina. She stared at Kieran, the male she'd been trying to woo for ages, to no avail, in sheer disbelief. Did he find himself a mate overnight?In that case, didn't it mean she made a complete fool out of herself just now?"No! You're lying! You two haven't gotten the Celestial Goddess' blessing yet, so how can you be mates?" Irina screamed in anger.Straightening up confidently, she continued, "Yes, that's right. You two weren't even there yesterday, so how could you have become mates?"The crowd outside nodded along. While the bea
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