Echoes of a shattered heart

I struggled to maintain a grip on the phone. My heart pounded lo

the next thing I felt was a stinging slap o

my defense and confront Trina for the slap I had just received, but

t the corner of my eyes, I tried to defend myself with every ounce of strength I had, aware they might not believe me. I gawked stupidly at the

y resemblance to me-hair, face,ncomplexion, body features, everythi

as a video, displaying her face in an undeniable manner. Was this the reason beh

f papers being thrown at me, hitting my face. Xaden's next words

uck out of this office and out of my life

ed. Everything I had worked hard to build seemed to go down the drain because

n't in a dream, as I felt my b

ct you, Zina Adams as

gh the divorce papers, I discovered that the agreement was made without my consent, an

t the perfect time to unleash it all on me was on our anniversary day

ence, as he'd likely believe the false story about "m

as I stared at the alimony amount written at the end of the page: 3 million dolla

offered was a deaf ear. Appending my signature, I stood up. I would

able, and his eyes widened in shock. He surely must have

wasn't the cause of all this. That greedy betrayer! She had always eyed my husband, and I was foolish not to not

fice to my car, receiving pitiful stares

miserable and pathetic-I wouldn't have believed it. Ye

someone, almost losing my balance. To my astonishment, it was Jared-the beta of our pack. Since I becam

pack who still cared about me, amid

ed,his hands gently tracing my face, wipi

ery word resonating with pain. Jared looked at me with profound pity, and I could see in his eyes that h

had aspirations to advance his career, but he stayed back to take

nto a reassuring hug. In his embrace, I felt a safety an

preparing to leave for my father's pack, Goldcrest. It had been two years since I last saw any of my fa

ught I had. But look whose

thing I wanted to see – a frame of Xaden and me on our

not to see that he never loved me. Perhaps he had used me for whatever he wanted to achieve. To gain

he house. Many pack members were curious about my departure with luggage – this was the first

eek; it would be forever, as nothing could

t like an unwelcome burden. I felt energized a littl

there first. I didn't need anyone to tell me the mockery and

er seen before. They seemed oblivious when I mentioned being Alp

d assuring them I wasn't a sp

ck mansion but to my grandmother's place. I knew she would be furious if she saw me, well,everyon

r same, pretty face, now etched wit

e pulled me into a long, comforting hug. Just a

aden's child, she pulled me into another hug. Her embrace had a unique

a bad one." Her words faltered as she

e as bad as my current situation. I was totally wrong. The next words she uttere

They were killed by rogues

chest tightly as millions of questions raced through my mind

s ago." She took my tender hands in hers and ge

n say goodbye, all because I fled to pleas