Azura blinked.
Fated mate...?
Oh. Right. Werewolf Romance 101: The Soulmate Edition.
Her brain suddenly replayed the scene she'd witnessed last night—Selena and Adrian, the classic fated mates with a side of rejection. Because of course, in every cliché werewolf novel, the female lead gets rejected at the start. It's practically the genre's sacred ritual. Sacrifice one virgin fated mate to the plot gods, and the story may begin.
And Selena? She had the premium deluxe edition of the tragic backstory package: "Because of my foolish childhood actions, I triggered a dark past where everyone hates me, which will conveniently become the reason my fated mate rejects me in the future."
So if Azura couldn't recognize her fated mate because her wolf was currently throwing a tantrum in wolfy time-out?
She honestly couldn't care less.
