JARIS
I didn't like the sound of that.
"I don't need to beg you for information, Nerion. What did you find?" There was slight irritation in my voice.
"Actually," he took the seat across from me. "she has previously been mated to Alpha Roderick."
What?
"They got mated when she was eighteen, but as soon as Roderick got what he wanted—which was going up the ranks—he dumped her."
Woah. That didn't sound good. I bet Mother mustn't have been aware of this. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so quick to push her to me.
But if things were over between them, why was Roderick all over her at the party?
"When did they break up?" I asked.
"Five years ago."
I shot a surprised stare at Nerion. That long? Goes a long way to explain why the news wasn't common.
"Are there any photos from when she
