Page 61 of Legacy Elite

"You breathed judgmentally."

That gets a smile out of her, which is annoying because now she thinks she's right about something.

"I thought wolves had fated mates."

"Some do. Most don't."

"I know that."

"Do you?" Sophia glances at me. "Because you've got two of them and you've been here five minutes."

"I've been here a year."

"Exactly. Five minutes."

I ignore that. "So Ander just marries her?"

"I didn't say that. I said everyone expects it."

"What's the difference?"

"A fairly important one if you're Ander."

That pulls my attention away from the covered walk.

Sophia shrugs. "Their families have been close forever. Linnea's family is old, rich, politically useful, all the things Great Houses like. They've known each other since they were kids, and everyone decided a long time ago that they'd make sense together."

"Did Ander decide?"

"I have no idea."

"Did she?"

"I don't know that either."

"You're surprisingly short on information for someone who just ruined my morning."

"I didn't ruin anything. You asked."

I did.

That's the irritating part.

I look over again, and this time Ander is already looking at me.

The smile is gone.

His eye twitches and there he is again—the Ander I know.

Linnea notices where he's looking and turns toward us.

"Oh, shit."

Sophia follows my gaze and immediately changes direction.

"No."

"We're going this way."