"With me." Tyler stands up. "Anna is my mate."

Just hearing him say those words makes my heart flutter, my mind race, my knees grow weak and makes me feel whole. It's the first time he's said Anna and mate in the same sentence.

I look down at the hardwood floor trying to hide my blush.

"Anna, is that true?" Frank asks.

I peek up to see everyone's eyes on me. "Yes, he's my... mate."

Frank sighs and walks up to me. "Anna... there's something I never told you, and that thing is why you can't just run away."

Frank has been keeping secrets from me; I'm not surprised. Everyone...