Chapter 209. His Mate?

Caroline’s POV

I looked at Caleb, then at the Jade, all of us momentarily stunned, our gazes bouncing between each other as we processed what Shane had just revealed. The weight of his words hung thick in the air, pressing down on us like an unseen force, our silence speaking volumes before I finally turned, my brows furrowed, as I finally spoke up. “Shane,” I spoke, my voice carefully measured, hesitant yet laced with curiosity, “how… or rather, who is your mate?”

My emphasis on the word “who” wasn’t lost on any of us. Because as far as we all knew, that camp, the place Shane had been for so long, was filled with men. There were no women there. No chance of a she-wolf waiting for him, no hidden miracle waiting to be unveiled. Just men. And that realization rippled through me, through all of us, as we braced ourselves for the answer.

Shane’s expression didn’t change immediately. He simply held Caleb’s gaze, his lips pressing into a firm line before he gave a