"Was. He was my mate. I rejected him because I didn't see any future with him," Tiara explained, her gaze fixed on Ethlyn, who appeared speechless. "Call me selfish, but I couldn't make a decision in my whole life based on emotions. Am I wrong, Ethlyn?"

"No," Ethlyn shook her head. "You weren't selfish when you rejected your mate for a better future, but I think what you're doing now is selfish. I might have misunderstood, but I sensed that you want your sister's place. But if you weren't there for him in his bad times, then you don't have the right to be with him during the good times."...