Chapter 147

Side Story 13.

Aira POV

Well… this is odd. I never imagined I’d ever get a second-chance mate. I turned my head away quickly, pretending I hadn’t felt that spark shoot through me the moment I felt him. Even my nostrils were filled with his scent, warm and distinct, and Dee’s voice instantly stirred inside me.

“Aira, that’s our mate. We have to claim him.”

She sounded desperate, hopeful—exactly what I didn’t want to hear. I listened to her once, and it didn’t end well. I wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice.

Just then, a deep masculine voice spoke right beside me, and my eyes widened as I turned to look at him.

“Will you be rejecting me? It’s better I know on time,” he said.

Well… this one was bold. Direct. No hesi