goodbye to Rachel

Ashton’s POV

“Dee, you are mistaken,” I said, shaking my head with disgust all over my face. “Bethany is certainly not my mate and Sheryl shouldn’t be thinking such things.” Dee stared up at me as I stood to my feet with alarmed eyes. “I’m so sorry. I just thought—”

“You’ve been thinking wrong. Why did you think such a thing?” I asked, keeping my eyes locked on

hers. “Because Bethany mentioned it…”

“Bethany? She’s the one who told you that she’s, my mate?” I asked in disbelief. “Yes,” Dee said nodding her head. “But she’s been using the fact that she’s your mate to get me to do

her bidding. I wanted to be kind to her for your benefit… I had no idea she was lying to me.”

“She was,” I muttered. “Has she been cruel to you?”

“Nothing I can’t handle.”

“That’s not what I asked,” I said, narrowing my eyes. “She’s been fine,” Dee answered, but I knew she was lying. Bethany had crossed the line and now Sheryl was thinking that Bethany was my mate. She couldn’t have believed that right? Sheryl