Chapter 60 MyphonebeepsandmyheartEnksknowingthatitisprobablyThane,Irushtocheckit,notsurewhybecauseitwontbeanythingmyheartactuallywants.ThefactthatIknowwhatitwants,andIacapableofwantingitshowshowmuchIhavechangedoverthesepastfewweeks.IpullopenthemessageandbeginbitingmyrailswhenIreadthatKianhasagreedtomeetmeinThanesoffice.Apparently,heis theregettingtherundownaboutmeandmybackground.Athoughtdisgustsmethatsomeoneelsewillknowwhathappenedtome,butifheismymateheshouldknow.MaybeIwillbecomfortableenoughtog
ointodetailssomeday.Iagreetothemeeting.Ireallydontwantto,butIcantcomeupwithanygoodreasonswhy.ItisntfairtohimifheknowsthatIamhereandrefusetomeethim.
Around30minuteslater,CyrusisatmydoortoescortmetoThaneoffice.Hehasathinsmile,doesntreallymeethiseyes.Icanthelpthatmaybeherealizeshowhardthisisonme,ormaybeheknowswhatThaneandIdidlastnight.The thoughtsofthenightand whatThanecandowithhismouthhavemeblushing,andCyrusletsoutasmalllaughunderhisbreath.Yeah,hedefinitelyknows.Whywouldnthe?Theyarebestfriends,andheis,hisbeta.Forsomereasonthewalktotheofficefromthe elevatorfeelslikeIamwalkingtotheelectricchair.Aslightsenseofdreadtakesoverme.Iamsureitisnerves,

butI cant shakethefeeling.IcantquiteputmyfingeronitandcontributeittoseeingThanepostorgasmsforthefirsttime.
Iwalkintotheroom, thedooralreadypartlyopen,andseewhoIpresumetobeKiansittingat Thanesdesk,hisbackfacingthedoor.Thane isntlookingupatCyrusandI,noheislookingatKian.Intentlystudyinghimandwatchinghismovements.
Orlack thereofThanes eyesdart,tomeandhetriesto smile,butitfallsflat .
Iknowheisthinkingabout thisentiremessedupsituationwecreated.Iknowitalsomustbedoublehardforhimtosee mewithamatetohoponoverto andstart a lifewith, makingiteasiertogetoverhim,andhedoesnthavethatluxury.Icouldprayforhimtofindhismate,butIamtooselfishtodothattoday.Idontthinkmyheartcanhandleit.Cyrusclearshisthroat,andKianturnshisheadaroundtowardsus andsmiles.He hasanicesmile,Nodimplesstill,butwhatcanIdoaboutit.Heishandsome,buttheloveatfirstsight,fatedmatebondsnappinginto place, theunicornsandrainbowsis

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ntthere.IliterallyfeelnodifferentthanbeforeIwalkedintothisoffice.
Myeyesdartback and forthbetweenhimandThane,waitingforsomeonetotaketheinitiative.Thefirst steptoendthisawkwardnessI amexperiencing.
KianpleasestandandgreetAyla.Ayla,thisisKian.Heclaimsthatherecognizedyouas hisfatedmateandthatiswhyheishere.
* IdidntCLAIM,Iknow.Mywolfrecognizedherscent.Sheismyfatedmate.KiangruffsoffsternlytoThane, causingThanetodarthiseyesbacktohim.Youwillrecognizemeinthissituation.Iamstillyouralpha,whetheryoulikewhatIamsayingor not.Yes,alphaThane,ofcourse.Sorry,mywolfisjustalittleonedgeatthemoment.Yourwolfisonedgeinthepresenceofhismate?IamnotsurethatwouldbeanormalfatedmatebondreactionKian.Lookalpha,Idontknowwhyyouwould thinkIwould lieaboutthis.Aylaismyfatedmate.Mywolfrecognizesherashismate.

Ifeelit.hestateswhileholdinghishandoverhischest.Ayla,doyoufeelanythingrightnowwhenyoulookatKian,orwhenyouenteredmyoffice? ThaneasksmeandIanswerbyshakingmyheadnotruthfully.KianishandsomeandIamsureheisniceorwhatever, butIliterallyfeelnothing.Shedoesntfeelanythingbecausesheiswolfless.Kianstates,causingmetobristleathiswordsandfurrowmybrowsinanger.Iamnotwolfless, I justhaventmademedecisiontoconnectwithher,whichsoundsabsurd,butwhenIthinkaboutit,butIhaveothersafetyvariablestoconsider.Oneofthembeingmym
ateandwhetherornothewouldaccept us.Orif I wouldwanthimto.Howdoyouknowsheis withoutherwolf?Ididnottellyouthat.Thaneaskshimsternly.
I hearditwhenIwas askingaroundabouther, andIdonotsenseonewithinher.Ididntmeananydisrespectbyit.Ijustthinkthatcouldbethereasonsheisntfeelingourbond.Thatisquitethetheoryyousuddenlycameto.Onethatwealsohadbutwasntsurewewerereadytoshare.