Chapter 30

Kaelen’s POV

Valeria had set that trap deliberately, urging me to reject her in front of Katya, knowing full well I couldn’t do it. She wanted to get under Katya’s skin, wanted to create conflict. I couldn’t deny that the mate bond compelled her to feel jealousy; it was natural, expected even. But it felt like a low blow for her to act on it. She knew I felt nothing for her. She had to know that,