Chapter 6

Zachary

I saw the moment she realized the same thing as I did: she was my mate. Her brows pulled together and her lips tugged into a straight line.

“Daphne,” I called, carefully. I still couldn’t understand this. It had to be some sort of mistake.

Her eyes looked glassy as she looked up at me to confirm what she was feeling. She staggered back and I reached out instinctively to grab her elbow to stable her. Violently, she ripped her arm from my grip, stepping back and glaring at me.

“Don’t touch me,” Daphne spat with so much venom, her hands shaking with the effort.

I folded my hand into a fist and watched as she struggled with herself. She looked like she was in disbelief, exactly how I felt. “This can’t be happening,” she muttered.

That was one thing we were on the same side about. “Tell me about it,” I agreed, “I just found out that an omega is my mate.”

She looked up at me, her eyes full of hatred. “This is your fault. You just ap