“Huh, wait. Your first mate was also an alpha?” William asked.
His voice carried further than intended and drew a few looks in their direction. Though rumors abounded that Phoebe had been rejected, they knew nothing about her first mate. That fact no longer surprised her. Phoebe long ago realized the shame of rejection followed the recipient, not the giver.
“Yes,” Phoebe nodded. “We met shortly after he returned from his time at the Alpha School. We only knew each other based on rumors. It was the first time we ever met face-to-face.”
“And he rejected you just like that?” William scoffed.
“He had already decided to take a chosen mate while he was at school,” Phoebe shrugged. “I guess he didn’t want to change his mind.”
She leaned against Jason, hoping he would relax. The moment Wil
