Sting of betrayal

na's

okay?" Ta

replied, quickly leaving the room. I cou

ee Tala? Did that event truly occ

my mind until I could eve

ala asked as she

ft, if you don't want to. That w

it's just a migraine" I lied to her.

yourself, your childhoo

. "Well that was out o

five, Ralph's Uncle Boris invaded our pa

, and making her reveal that, bu

im and became the Lycan, setting me free. With no place to go, I decided

as a reflection of a painfu

perience such intense emotions again.

not as wicked as ever

t man I've ever met. He sure has his downsides, but

ed that Ralph's hostility stemmed from the profound loss

ve faced their own str

s emerged as a strong warrior

lling his duties to the pack adds ano

ories, as I empathize with their st

for a council meeting and

he council had decided that Ralph must get a breeder immedi

er. I'm not sure why I was asking, b

the pack about this offer and see

fear of Damian finding me loomed, and the desir

? Being with Ralph will be of adv

lowed to try the contract, not revealing my main reason. S

te, we'll go to the house together, and I'

heart wants this, and with nothing t

ed to select a breeder, I w

some who weren't from the pack, caug

Beta and other members. We were ca

dards for selecting a breeder to

took the opportunity to explore t

attending to various tasks. It was quite an

he mind link that it was t

among all these girls. My initial doub

dst the final agreements. The anticip

h the mind link, eager to encounter the e

, overseeing the selection or at

once we're done"

ala guided me to his office. As we entered, h

is Athena George. She was born in Cone

ithout raising his hea

t later" Tala commented, m

re, "Is he always this cold?" Tala responded

like a threat!

need to get you a few things

ly provided me with beautiful dresses an

this?" Tala inquired

ps this will fill my empty heart and th

me that I would be leaving fo

I prepared to embark on this

mpanied me to Ralph's place, w

the third floor, presumably

events. Rejected by my mate and now becoming a bre

ed us, remaining silent a

Tala reassured me, insisting that I wo

fter dinner, I found myself with nothing to do.

e movement, indicating that R

ooms facing each other. The simplicity surprised

s well-furnished, far beyond anything I had ever dreamed of. Its size alon

One revealed a spacious and beautifully designed

trace of Ralph's belongings. Curiosity getting the be

it to be equally spacious. The bed appeared larger, an

tness and beauty of everything on it. A parti

s down my spine, causing me to drop the lamp, its crash echoing through the room l

ed through the silence, leavi

whisper, but he cut me of

with uncertainty, as if gra

intensity that made my heart race, his eyes softe

was all-consuming. I closed my eyes, anticipating ou

manded, his voice cold and authorit

not to invade my personal

Was he not supposed to be the one to sweep me off my feet? Instead, hi

my voice barely audible abo

reak the suffocating silence. But before I could re

ent. "We can only get intimate on odd days." I s

the walls like a thunderclap. Fear clawed at

red, my voice b

reminder," he taunted, his eyes bor

s this the life I had chosen for myself? In that moment, regret washed ove