Fourteen

Sage POV

I watched as she struggled to decide on my offer.

“I just want to avoid any problems for my parents. And if this would bring problems-“

“It won’t.” I encouraged.

I could tell that she didn’t believe me.

“How about we tell him then that we are fated mates?”

Her eyes widened in shock. “What?”

“No guy would want to be over a girl that is fated to another. Ash is no exception.”

She grew quiet in deliberation. “But that is lying?”

“You were lying about your relationship with Ash. It’s not different.”

She still seemed to be deliberating.

“Come on, buttercup. You know this is a good plan.”

She sighed. “Alright. But how do we convince him of that? I haven’t gotten my wolf. And Ash knows this.”

“That doesn’t affect being mated.”

“Oh.”

“Don’t worry about it. Ash would buy it. Trust me.”

She let out a little smile. “Thanks.”

“Does this mean that you would become my girlfriend?”

“I don’t want to be your girlfriend under these circumstances. But I can be your fake girlfriend.”

“And why i