Chapter35:

After learning of Erix's history, I find myself in the kitchen. I couldn't fathom how much pain Erix had to carry on himself. Having a mate would have lessened that burden if only he had one, and he was accepted, but to no avail; Isabelle rejected him. What kind of a mate leaves her fated pair into a mess? My stomach grumbled and warned me to eat soon or I would suffer later. Not feeling like cooking, I grabbed an apple from the bowl I saw sitting on the counter and sat next to a pretty blond girl who looked like she was working on something that looked like college homework. I remembered her face from last night. But I couldn't remember her name. She smiled at me when she caught me looking at her. I felt bad staring. "Hi, Rain," she said, making me feel even worse for not remembering her name. "I'm Yelan, remember?" I felt relieved when she mentioned her name. "Right, of course. How are you?" She looked down at her homework and groaned. "I'm fine, but