“Why?” I asked, startled by his answer.

“What do you mean by ‘why?” he replied, lifting a thick dark brow that somehow managed to be perfect.

He looked unfairly put together, with jet-black straight hair that fell just above his eyes. His jawline was defined enough and dusted with light stubble, but it was his smile that lit up his entire face.

I had to drag my eyes away before they lingered too long. I wasn’t fascinated; that part of me died with my mates, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t intrigued by this stranger that drew out a reaction from me when we first met....