MATED TO THREE, DESPISED BY ALL.
Pretending we were unaffected.
I forced myself to meet Melissa’s eyes head-on, ready to unleash the words that would sever her from our lives…
But before the sound could escape my mouth, something shifted against my side.
Amelia slipped gracefully out of my arms and turned to face me, her delicate fingers brushing my chest as if silently asking permission to speak.
“Cain,” she said softly, her gaze gentle but firm, “I think you shouldn’t reject her just yet.”
The room stilled.
“She was just whipped,” Amelia continued, voice trembling as though she ached for her sister. “I’m not sure she can withstand the pain from the bond-breaking process.”