57: Truth Unfolds

"Your mate? Do you even hear yourself, Rellis? Let me remind you that you dumped her because you told her you have found your real mate. She almost died in the hands of Benedict and her whole family was murdered. Where are you during all those times? You were not there for her. I was. So, don't you fucking claim my wife as your mate," Lucius snapped.

I could not say anything out of anger. How dare he claim me as his fucking mate when he told me straight to my face that he was only mistaken and had found his real mate? He left me at a time I needed him the most! So, who give him the right to say that? He doesn't deserve that right! He will never deserve it!

"Your mate? Did I hear you right, Simon? You are claiming her as your mate?" Alec butt in, his eyes narrowing to Simon, and there was obvious darkness playing in his dark amber orbs.

"Yes, Alec, she is my mate–"

Lucius growled. "No one is your mate here, asshole. She is my wife."

"She is my mate," Simon insisted and it was my turn t