"You want to talk?" Kaito asked as they walked toward the Alpha's pit. He glanced at his brother, his voice calm. "It's not really necessary, but if you feel like it, I'll listen."
"Thank you, Kaito. I appreciate what you're doing," Hiro nodded, his eyes fixed on the ground beneath his feet. The weight in his chest grew heavier as he finally let out what he had been holding in. "I don't want to claim Angela, and I don't understand why she can't see that."
Kaito gave a slow nod, as though he had been expecting this. "I get it. But do you have a reason? You know what happens to lone wolves. Why would you want to take that path?"
"I just can't share my mate," Hiro admitted, his voice breaking with pain. He stopped, pressing his hands to his waist as he let out a deep, tired sigh. "No matter how much I try, I can't accept it. And she doesn't understand. It feels like I'm being pushed into something I can't live with."
