Aria’s POV “My mate was Liam Reed, and he pleaded with me to keep it hidden because his parents would not approve.” I said with a bitter smile. Mama Felz snorted, but thankfully she didn’t say anything. Instead, she took a swig of the moon-fire whiskey. “He promised that when the time was right, he would reveal us as mates.” She snorted again, but this time she didn’t stay silent. “What a stinking load of wolf-piss! Only a f*****g i***t would fall for that s**t!” I pursed my lips at her indirect insult. “So tell me, did you reject him? Is that why his fake mate is spreading all these f*****g lies about you?” She asked with an eager smirk on her face. I kept my gaze on the floor as I shook my head slowly. Mama Felz gasped dramatically. “No!” she gasped, “Don’t f*****g tell me you fe