Alpha's Regret: Losing His True Mate

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gnation today, an

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The voice snapped me out of my

side of my c

in crashing through my chest like someone had taken

papers. I couldn't look at the laptop screen a

haky breath, and blinked hard. My

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e than I thou

forced my voice not to crack. My throat burned a

re. He signed it. It's

gh, and for a second, I di

I

worry as she leaned cl

don't go." Her v

ding. You've been his right hand for years. He depends on you more than anyone else.

ched. And no

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ide of my lip to keep myself

a j

rushing in by now? Wouldn't there

wly and drew

n everything I could. Even though I've been his Gamma all these

pack. I got word that my parents aren't doing well. I want to be with them while I still

llowe

hank you so much

rector's

ng broke me. Even she did

ent blank. Then I

d my throat raw. Then I stood, wiped my cheeks with the back of my

la was

e cliffside sanctuary-Calhoun's

s place. Told

ver felt

n their own as I

s. Some books. A mug he once left on

that on

he'd never notice were missing. Maybe when he

he last box, I just.

ght I had to grab the edge of the tab

came

me, I didn'

them

o one was

e, I could fall

it hit the floor and scattered the few items I had left. Mem

st it, as if that could stop the way it felt l

hat shook every time someone of higher rank looked her way. But somehow.I don't know how-I pa

d've be

ld vanish into the wall

and silver. The student

d

up without catching t

ed like I'd crawl

didn't

ical History in Room B2-but I was already turning around. I wasn't going in th

bumped into

at class I had, and before I could stammer out a

hat. I became p

't kno

ad. maybe I

m that world would do to me.If I'd known it

I di

ly, Mila became my best friend. She introduced m

alhoun. Her older brother. The

er the first

ly look

shifted. My wolf went wild, p

e-just maybe.h

posed to do with t

an Alph

t. Deep. So d

to Italy to expand her family's business and

d. Not because I ha

f Calhoun, wa

d enough to wan

the job as his Ga

he kept me a little close.

at night. The Pa

oun standing by the archway, eyes glas

ing wa

t. Something in

ed. Just a litt

followed him past the ha

've turn

e when I heard his pained

were glow

trying to b

st hold on-I'm c

nt of me, breathing hard, his hand slamming besid

didn't

voure

. I l

closed my eyes and let my stupid heart bel

e Morni

never hav

bed. Not i

iet, and for the first time in

, as though he'd been watching me sleep all night. His dead eyes were fixed on mine, so emp

mach c

realized. I

t of my body, not just the physical ache, but something else. Somethin

Even breathing fe

ack, eyes still locked on me like he

like me. I knew the moment Mila

s parted, but n

et your hopes high. I'd never like someone like you. What hap

, but his face didn't flinch

a mi

Screamed. Slapped him. But my

stood. C

d something out. A black card. Toss

ot looking at me. "Struggling family. Gamma bl

ve, then added w

n there to set you up.

sting, my throat clenching with humi

e looked me straight

in love. I have a mate. Let's

to hide it. And I hated that I had l

remembered Mila's vo

e girl from the neighboring Pack who keeps chea

e was

rting him, and I. I was just the fool who t

.. But he didn't even spare me a glanc

ith me, stumbling out of bed. I was sha

e cracked. "I just want a chance t

sto

Rolled his eyes,

the beginni

strangers in the day, and at night.I beca

I thought would make him smile. He never opene

loor of my room, clutching a stupid little box of cufflinks I never

yes, as he

never be enough. I wou

k so hard, I tasted blood.

ox of things and headed toward the door

there, leaning lazily

sual. Like I was

are you

"I found a new apart

. "I'll d

the box tighter to my ch

ched. "I was

t argue

ence. But the moment I stepped

nk dolls.were placed carefully

looked at them. H

change. I had to

art c

stupidly believed. Fucked me. And no

arms, crashing onto th

s, but a shard sliced deep into

n growled, rea

gers could touch m

. Then pi

ela whined from the other end. "

fr

n at me. "I'll call my Beta to

n he wa

ding. On the ground. G

squeeze

want, Calhoun. I'll n