Landon was still out the back of the packhouse, glaring at me. The look on his face shifted from anger to disappointment, making it clear he thought I'd caused this. Honestly, I had no clue this would happen. Carter had come here looking for refuge; I didn't know Clover would turn out to be his mate. Sure, it was bound to happen sooner or later—they both knew that. They weren't each other's mates, so eventually, they would each meet someone else. Still, the intensity of Landon's stare felt like an accusation. Even if I had brought Carter here, how could I have known he was Clover’s mate? The truth was, I didn’t really care. Clover and I hadn’t been friends, and Landon started dating her right after I left town. Still, as his suspicion lingered, it stung—unexpectedly so. I couldn’t decide i
