Voren raised an eyebrow, completely thrown for a loop. Of all the things Kael could've dropped on him right now, Jasmine was the absolute last name he ever expected to hear.
After the whirlwind of emotions, his mind hadn't even come close to drifting in that direction. He leaned back in his chair, arms folding tight across his chest as a storm of surprise and disbelief churned inside him. "What about her?"
Kael suddenly looked nothing like the bold, battle-ready Beta who'd fearlessly charge into hell without hesitation.
He rubbed the back of his neck, awkward as hell, and the confession burst out of him in a rush, like it had been burning in his chest for years. "Alpha, I've wanted to pursue her for so long. But I never acted on it."
Voren stared at him, utterly stunned, his mind reeling from the shock.
