Five Years a Virgin
"The Alpha's mate? Why have we never heard of her?"
"Yeah, I thought Serene's his mate."
"Aren't they the golden couple from the academy? They're so perfect for each other…"
Amidst their debate, Alaric finally looked up and cut them off in a sharp tone. "Serene and I have never dated. She's just my friend."
Then, he proceeded to introduce me. "This is Kyna Lupen, my Luna and fated mate. We've mated for five years."
Realization dawned over the group. Some looked at me with complicated emotions swirling in their eyes, some scanned me as if assessing my worth, while others seemed disappointed that Alaric and Serene weren't the fated pair. Most just seemed awkward and rejected my presence.