“Alpha’s aren’t known to share. In my mum’s group, there isn’t a leader. They are all the same level of dominance or close to anyway. An alpha would just control any other mates and would see them as a constant challenge. If his mate took another mate, he might kill him, so it has never worked. The other mate would have to be as strong as Jaxson and therefore Esta was chosen just for him. She agreed not to take any other mates.” He tells me.

"What's the prophecy?" I ask remembering the argument Fergus had with Jaxson. It seems it's the reason I'm told to stay away from them.

"How did you hear about that?" Harris normally pale skin goes paler. Katy looks up, with a strawberry lace hanging out her mouth.

"I overheard Jaxson and Fergus arguing," I tell them both.

"We can't tell you, the alpha has us all under an oath," Katy says looking pale as she eats her food. For all our sakes, I change the subject, even if it pisses me off.

"Back to Jaxson, he couldn't have known Esta would attack me," I tell them both, it’s not like we planned that kiss.

"Yeah, he should. Esta is his intended mate and he isn’t meant to want anyone else. They should have mated years ago but he just strings her along." Harris growls. I widen my eyes at the jealously on his face before realising that maybe Harris likes Esta. I guess it’s possible with so little women in the pack. Harris must have grown up with Esta; I don’t know her well enough to know why he would like her. My experiences of her are all shadowed by jealously.

"What does that exactly mean?" I ask.

"They were chosen for each other when they were born by a local witch," He says making my stomach feel sick.

"So they are soul mates." I finish for him.

"Not always, the witch isn’t always right and I know she was friends with Esta’s parents. I think they paid her to make that choice." Katy says, frowning at my heartbroken face.

"But sometimes she is right. I could have been getting in the way of something that’s meant to be," I mumble. I remember Esta’s heartbroken face and something I haven’t felt much of before appears, guilt.

“No Winter. Jaxson could have mated her when they both turned eighteen. Jaxson is twenty-four now and he still hasn’t even tried a relationship with her. If that’s destined to be together, I call bullshit.” Katy says.

“I still can’t ever be with him, can I?” I ask them, looking out the window as I do because I can’t see anyone’s face when they tell me the answer.