RYKER’S POV

Mates.

Vera and Adam were mates.

How could I be so blind as not to have noticed?

No—I would have known if I had not been too busy making Lyra mine in every way. I refused to believe I was that oblivious.

Shocking gasps filled the air, and Lief seemed to be displaying a whole lot of emotions today, which was unlike him.

“They’ve been mates for a long time now, maybe four years—” Edwin continued. However, Vera cut him off with a shrill scream.

“Lies!! All ...