I stood there, frozen in shock, as my wolf's words echoed in my mind. "Jace, Mate!" What?! My mind was reeling. How was this possible? First, it was Caelan then Lucian, now Jace? I felt like my wolf was playing some kind of cruel joke on me.
I looked at Jace, who was still smiling at me, oblivious to the turmoil brewing inside me. His eyes seemed to bore into my soul, and I felt a shiver run down my spine. How could my wolf think he was my mate?
I tried to process this new information, but my mind was a jumbled mess. Caelan, Lucian, Jace, mates, secrets... it was all too much to handle. I felt like I was losing my grip on reality.
"Isla, are you okay?" Jace asked, his voice laced with concern.
I nodded, trying to play it cool, but inside, I was freaking out. "Yeah, I'm fine," I lied. B
