Chapter 31

　　Tabitha's POV 　　"It's hard. Gloria, my mind tells me to stay away from him. But the bond between us says another," I said calmly. 　　After being rejected, werewolves stood a chance to meet their second mate. Yet it was extremely rare. 　　I didn't think I would be that lucky. 　　And even if I did run into my second mate, would I still believe in him? 　　Once, I was so certain that the mate bond would bring me closer to Derek, and that we would love each other for a lifetime. 　　Yet the reality proved me wrong. For Elena's sake, my mate didn't hesitate to go against me. 　　I lost my baby, and my wound wasn't healing. My wolf was so weak that I could hardly shift, and my father was still in a coma. 　　Gloria wiped away her tears and leaned against me. She held my hand with both of hers, and I could feel the warmth of her palms. 　　I smiled gratefully and said, "Don't worry. The mate bond affects both me and him. He's done so much digging cuz he was trying to prove that Elena's death had nothing