87. No.

Isaac’s pov

‘Your mate is lying.’ Grandpa Os said. ‘She is clearly nervous.’

Of course, Emmy was lying. I had no clue what was true or what wasn’t. Had she ever been truthful with me? Perhaps the only time I really saw her true self was when she realized I was her mate. That reaction of shock was the only emotion I had seen from her that I knew was truthful.

‘She lies a lot. I never know what's real or not.’ I told my grandpa.

‘Maybe worry less about what’s true and not, but more about why she feels the need to lie.’ Grandpa replied.

My grandpa's words made me think. Why did Emmy feel the need to be perfect and lie, even in circumstances like this? We wouldn’t judge her if she told us she was a bit nervous. Was this something she had picked up when she came to the Winter Bone Pack, or was she taught to pretend to be perfect by her parents?

Had Emmy ever been allowed to express her feelings?

After I told Emmy I was glad to be spending some time with her, she rested her head agai