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Chapter 125: Xander's Answers

Author: Lady Gwen
last update Last Updated: 2024-08-11 06:04:50
(Xander POV)

There are a lot of things to tell you, and a lot of things I am sure that you want to know, so I will just dive right on in.

How long have I known that Leo and Piper were fated mates?

Since shortly after my father agreed to the arranged marriage between Leo and Piper.

How did I find out?

After I failed to convince my father to back out of the arranged marriage bullsh&t, I visited a seer. I needed to know what Leo’s interest was in Piper, and why he was going to such great lengths to get her, and my trusted investigators were coming up empty.

Did my father know?

He knew that I was going to see a seer, but I never told him what the seer told me.

He had been adamantly opposed to me going. He warned me that it was dangerous to know the future, especially without any context for it. He also warned me that the quality of the information yielded from a seer not only depended on the seer, but also on the quality of the questions themselves. It was not something a novice shoul
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Next up: Xander reveals more, including how he finally got the go-ahead for war. Please keep in mind: Some characters lie (though not very often when talking to you); other characters are sh&tty historians and misunderstand things; and all characters are busy even when we are not talking to them. I PROMISE it will all make sense. There is a plan.

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i also think leo will be her second chance mate . but I do feel bad for piper every one is using spell on her just for their own benifits and every one of them claim they love her.
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Lea feldhuhn I thought the same things as you
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according to the seer Leo will be her fated mate if things will go as it is going. leo is not her first mate but will be her second chance mate . as for who is her fist fated mate I still think it's Xander itself. he is not only evil but dumb as well why didn't he listen her till the last.
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