Chapter 77 Too Many Lies

Jane’s POV

I stared at Leif, my eyes wide. Did he really believe that? Had this whole sex slave thing been a ruse to get me here? Was that why there’d been so much tension between us in the bedroom? I was so confused–

‘Excuse me?’ Ina cried, pointing an accusing paw at Leif. ‘You’re lying, pal!’

‘How do you know?’ I hissed. ‘You aren’t my true wolf, right?’

She sniffed. ‘No, I’m better. Where is your true wolf, huh, Jane? And anyway,’ she tutted, ‘I just know these things. Leif isn’t your mate. You know in your heart who is,’ she said, unusually wisely, and my back stiffened.

I didn’t want to think about that guy. It didn’t matter what my heart felt or what the Moon Goddess had chosen for me. He’d hurt me too many times.

So I took Leif’s hand and smiled at his mother. “It’s true,” I said, dipping my head respectfully towards her. “It’s nice to meet you.”

She stilled. She opened her mouth.

But before she could speak, Keila screamed.

“Your mate?” she roared, standing up so abruptly h