Chapter 49: The Tangled Path

"Matt, you haven't said much. What's going on in your mind?" Camden asked, her concern evident in her voice. She turned to him, hoping to understand his thoughts and emotions. Matt sighed, his expression tinged with disappointment. "If I'm being honest, I'm disappointed," he admitted, his voice laced with sadness. "I just wanted a mate. No drama. No undead first mate to try and compete with..." "There's no competition," Clayton said under his breath as he rolled his eyes. Camden shot him a stern look before Matt continued. "The problem is that I obviously have feelings for you. There's a mate bond, whether I want to feel some kind of way about you or not," he said. Out of the corner of her eye Camden saw Clayton bristle at Matt's words. "But I don't want to make trouble in your life, Camden. I think we could have been good together, but it seems like fate may have made a mistake," he concluded, his words laced with sadness. Camden's heart ached at Matt's words. She reached out to him,