Chapter 171

Freya’s POV

She shifts her eyes away again and I can see tears welling up within them. I instantly know that there’s something more to all this.

“Xena…” I take hold of her arm and tug gently. “C’mon, tell me what it is that really made you hide away.”

She reluctantly looks away, blinking her wet eyes till the tears slide down her cheek while her lips quiver.

It takes a while of silence while I watch her struggle with wanting to reveal it or not, before she finally looks at me again.

“Lucas is my mate.”

It takes a lot from me to maintain my very blank facial expression that stares back to her while everything inside me explodes in confusion and turmoil, while internally screaming the big fucking question.

WHAT! Physically, however, I blink my eyes, telling myself I’ve heard her wrongly.

“I’m sorry… what?”

She bites her lower lip, holding her emotions back.

“He’s my mate, Freya. I found out that day after you left. I c