Chapter 66

Aria

“Mia, what the fuck? Why didn’t you tell us this?” I ask, hands on my hips, giving her my best What is wrong with you? glare. I mean, seriously, we’ve shared everything…from crushes to that one time Lily ate five burritos in one sitting and ended up crying on the toilet for hours. But this? This…she keeps to herself?

Mia looks up at me, guilt written all over her face. “Guys… I was just so embarrassed, okay? And honestly, it’s not something I enjoy remembering.” She gets up and starts pacing, her arms crossed like she’s holding herself together.

“Mia, girl, you have to talk about it,” Lily says. She’s got that look on her face, the one that says I’m about to mom you so hard right now. “It’s clearly eating you up.”

I nod. “Yeah, Mia. We see how you get all weird and twitchy whenever someone even mentions mates. It’s like you’re allergic to the word or something.”

Mia sighs, running a hand through her hair. “You’re right,” she mutters. She loo