Chapter 18

“Why has our mate reconciled with a jerk who mistreated her?” As I made myself comfortable in my hotel suite, Ray questioned me.

“It’s up to Elena, Ray. I can’t force her to stop seeing Jake since it’s her decision.”

“How will you show her you are the man she deserves to be with?” Ray argued his point with me.

“I don’t want to show anything to Elena; I can’t move on from my memories of Maya, and I promised Maya that I would remain faithful until the very end of my life. You promised her the wolf, too,” I yelled. At the mention of the Maya wolf Yota, Ray was silent.

“But they’re no longer alive, Silas. Yes, I know it’s tough to let go of Maya and Yota, but do you want our second mate to endure pain just because of your inability to let go of Maya?” I breathed sharply. The memory of Elena being injured in the warehouse came to my mind, and I had the unshakeable conviction that I could not bear to think of her in any distress.

I know one thing I