**Adira's POV**
Betrothed. He's betrothed.
That disgusting word repeated over and over in my head, torturing me. First Zeke with another female wolf, then finding his mate, and now my own mate is promised to be with another. Did he even want to be with me? I know he feels the mate pull like I do, but what will happen when he is in front of the woman he is supposed to marry. Will he end up choosing her over the mate bond like Zeke is trying to choose me over Penelope? Now I know exactly how Penelope felt and I wouldn't wish it one anyone. How did she survive her first mate rejecting her?
I could hear muffled voices around me, but couldn't make out the words. All I could hear was the pounding of my own heart echoing in my ears. Gabriel tried to reach for me but I gently pulled away. I c
