His Secret Second
“The compromise that we reached was that Beth would move in with me, but into her own bedroom, and as friends. The elders think that the mate bond, even if it isn’t healed, still carries with it healing properties.”
“What about us?”
I refused to become my mother. I would never agree to be the other woman.
“We carry on like normal. Just … in secret for a while.”
I almost choked on my own saliva.
“You have to be kidding. Please, tell me that you are kidding.”
“Jenna, please understand. It’s the best way. And it’s only temporary.”
“Why do we need to be mates in secret? If you aren’t getting back together with Beth, then why does it matter if everyone knows about us?”
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