Lukas snorted. “Mate? Avery, you must not be able to hear yourself. Just because they claimed to be with each other, does not mean they were mates. That connection is rare to begin with, but someone like Kellan will never deserve to have one of those. And definitely not your si–” He cleared his throat. “Definitely not Lia.”
I feel like Avery pretended not to notice but actually knows. Maybe the King told her about his mate.
