As soon as we got back out into the sunshine I turned towards hi. “What are you wanting to ask about now?”
“Quinn.”
My heart jumped in my throat. “Quinn?” I repeated as if I was just a doll.
He nodded. “Listen, I get it. I know you like the guy, but you have to give up on him. He’s made another choice. If you keep mooning over him like that he’ll eventually notice and you’re going to make him feel bad.”
I stared at the ground, I couldn’t bring myself to look at this guy right now. “That’s really hard for me to do.”
“I know he’s good looking, but you’ll find someone else, I promise.”
“He’s my mate.” The words left me and the heartbreak hit again like a punch to the sternum. I tried to screw my eyes shut so I didn’t burst out in tears again.
“Wait.” Axel grabbed me by the shoulders an
