Mated to Four
“She chose to. To cover for you. To protect the team. And now it’s tearing her apart.”
His hands clenched into the blanket, but he didn’t say a word.
“She’s under insane pressure, bro,” I pushed. “Rumors, stress—it’s all crushing her. If you don’t come back soon, I don’t think she’ll hold out much longer.”
The door opened and in walked Mr. and Mrs. Matthews—total class act, like actual wolf royalty. They gave me polite smiles, but all their focus was on Phoenix.
After some small talk, I told them everything. The rumors, the toll on Phoebe, how close she was to breaking. I didn’t sugarcoat a damn thing. They needed to know this wasn’t just drama—it was dangerous.