My sister… my mate… they had been lying to me all along.
Navielle had once been with Razen. Then she left the pack to train in distant lands, where she met Keegan and became his mate.
Razen was shattered when she left. And in that pain, he turned to me. What began as quiet talks under the moon slowly turned into something more. Moons later, he said he loved me. A winter after that, we were mated.
I never knew it was all false. Even after seven winters, his heart still belonged to her. I was nothing more than a stand in, someone he would cast aside once he could take her back.
The bathing room door opened, and Razen stepped out with a cloth around his waist. His eyes held concern as he looked at me.
“Are you sure you are alright?”
I forced a smile, though it never reached my eyes.
“I am fine, Razzy.”
Nivella's POV
When I called his nickname, his body eased at once, as if all was normal again.
His eyes softened as he walked toward me. He bent down to kiss me, but I turned my face slightly, letting his lips brush my cheek instead.
“I’m tired,” I said quietly, pulling the covers over myself. “It has been a long day.”