Chapter 165

RHYS POV

Mia’s words kept ringing in my ears. Was she right? How true were her words? I would normally not believe a single word that comes out of her mouth, but something about this felt different. When it came to Arabella, I was mostly defensive and not wanting to involve myself in anything scandalous to her name, but this felt serious.

“She’s Rhys' mate?” I asked Mia and she nodded. “And how did you come to that conclusion?”

She gave me such a look, I began to feel pity for myself too. Maybe she was right, maybe she was not. However, I wanted to find out for myself. Hours after Mia left, I kept thinking about what she said. Do I need to confirm this or not?

She’s lying, my wolf said. She lies all the time.

Yeah, I agreed, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it. The way Mia said it so strongly, as though she was sure of her findings and felt pity for my growing affection for Arabella. At the end of the day, there was only one person who knew the truth.

“Hello?” Jack said when he answ