“And my mate.”
I frown at him. Why would he blurt all of this out so suddenly? “Don’t get all possessive on me now. I’m unmarked or did you forget?”
Alek flinched back as if he’d been stabbed by something sharp on the chest. Though he wasn’t the type to feel agony, it was written all over his face right now. “Elizabeth—“
I crouch down to where Kaleb is, facing away from Alek… more to avoid looking at him than anything else.
“I can’t... say.” His voice quietly spoke. “It’s hard to explain.”
“Then get out of my way.” I stood up with a newly shifted Kaleb. He was trying hard not to show any signs of pain but by the way he leaned his weight into me, I knew better.
Without another word, Kaleb and I left the training grounds. My heart was pounding crazily in my chest and oxygen seemed to n
