KAIRA

"But Draven denied it," Jessica continued. "Refused the arrangement completely. It was this huge scandal about two years ago. Madison was devastated. Her father was furious. The whole thing caused this massive rift between the families."

I stared at Jessica, trying to process this information. Madison and Draven were supposed to be mates? And he rejected her?

"Madison still isn't over it," Jessica said softly. "She talks about him constantly, even though she pretends she doesn't care. Everyone knows she's still hoping he'll change his mind and accept the bond."

My hand was shaking as I wrote, "Why did he refuse?"

Jessica shrugged. "Nobody really knows. Some people say...