Alpha King's Unfavored Mate
“It’s… complicated.”
I waited, unsure if he would continue. Our conversations had been so brief, so guarded, that I didn’t know what to expect from him. But tonight felt different, like there was something he needed to say.
Finally, he met my gaze, his blue eyes piercing in the dim light. “There’s something you need to know, Fiona. About us. About the bond.”
I felt a knot form in my stomach, dread creeping up my spine. “What is it?”
He hesitated, his fingers drumming against the stone wall behind him. “The Mate Bond—it’s stronger than we’ve been led to believe. Stronger than what we’ve been told by the elders, by the legends.”