Clementine:
All eyes were on me now, and I felt judged. It was wrong of Ian to tell them when it should have been me. I wished I had. I was respecting Ian's decision not to tell, and this is how he repaid me.
"Is it true?" Troy asked from the side while I kept glaring at Ian.
Ian made a casual hand gesture, reminding me that my mate had asked a question and I should answer him.
"What do you mean by 'is it true'? Obviously, Ian is lying," Haiden growled, stepping up beside me and moving into my view.
As soon as he demanded eye contact, I looked down and clenched my fists.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Yorick asked. I guessed he took my silence as an admission of guilt.
I took a deep breath and turned to face them all.
"Because it was Ian's decision. When he didn't tell any of you, I didn't either. I'm not going to talk about my mate bond with him when it means nothing to either of us," I hissed, finally admitting it happened, but not because I was ashamed or being secretive.
