128 Some people are just lucky..

"Is your lover, I know," Marcus finished her sentence.

Esme turned her head and stared at him until his dark brows drew together in annoyance, and he flicked his head to the side, meeting her gaze. She searched his features; besides his evident irritability, Marcus appeared okay with Gabriel being her lover. 

"Gabriel is my mate," She said slowly, gauging his reaction. 

Marcus scoffed, "Yeah, a good joke if it was believable." He turned around, but Esme caught hold of his wrist, stopping him without putting any effort in. 

"It's not a joke. I know it's not believable but somehow.. Gabriel is my second mate. I can even let my wolf speak to you to confirm it," She said quietly, knowing he would not ask for Isana to speak. It was known that wolves didn't lie about their mates, and plus, why would she joke about such things? No matter what her circumstances were before with Ethan, this was a big deal.