Angela pulled away from the hug, her chest a little lighter. It was a relief that at least one of her mates truly understood her. Even though Taros was disappointed, he stayed by her side, and that meant more to her than words could say. She could not bring herself to blame the others. They had every right to react the way they did.
"They will come around. I don't know how soon, but they will," Taros said softly as he held her hand while they walked out of the woods. Stales followed behind them in silence, not wanting to ruin the moment because he found it too tender to disturb. "Kaito, for example, hates lies. He would rather stay quiet than lie. I think he must have been hurt before."
Angela's eyes filled with tears and her wolf let out a pained cry inside her. "Then I made him relive that pain again. I am sure he hates me already."
