‘How could I not sense that?’ Liara wondered. Maybe it was a beginning stage, or maybe she would have hidden with a witch spell.

“I… I didn’t know.” Liara responded. “I’m sorry.”

“Sorry for what? For making me fall on the ground or for trying to steal my mate.” Tiara asked.

“He is m..my mate, too,” Liara said in a low tone.

“Say that sentence again, and I will snatch your tongue from your mouth. He was. He was your mate. You rejected him, and that was the end of the bond on your end. You just can’t reject and accept someone just like that. And you are having a...