Wolves of Betrayal

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eling so distant lately. Perhaps it was all in my head and there was nothing wrong, that we were just going through a difficu

o be spotted, but clo

with Teresa." His voice ripped through the atm

ugh it might ease the searing agony from his words. Feeble? He said that about me,

ghed. "Are you goin

urally. I want a strong person by my side. Someone who can

y feet didn't feel like they could move. I needed to speak with him. Those stat

d, my voice wavering. His eyes narrowed slightly as he turned, as though he didn'

ssed his arms. "Teresa, don't

Lucas, I'm your mate. It is

th of us... It will not succeed. I need a Luna that will never leave my side and

e. With my voice breaking, I muttered,

? Love is not the topic here. Teresa, this is about po

o let them fall. "So, you're just goi

s better this way

link we shared, the connection that was meant to be unshakable, s

haking my head. "I thought... I t

u're not fit to be a Luna. And I can't waste

I turned and ran. His harsh words continued to reverberat

that I fell against a tree and buried my knees in my breast. How is this possible to be occurring? I had always

I had based my entire life on had fallen apart so quickly. I had believed Lucas loved me and th

began to set. My thoughts were racing, attempting to figure out how everything had gone so wrong. Perhaps Lu

place. Not after h

ut that connection, I felt... empty. Like a part of me ha

ightened as I recognized something was wrong. I rose, staring at the far treelined. The sound of frenzi

ried back toward the Packhouse. Someone was

petitors, the Comet Pack, had always b

eady for combat. My mind was still spinning from the rejection, but as the

s encircled me from behind. I gasped, straining against the tight gri

kidnapper, but all I could see was the Come

e in the direction of the jungle

uld they do with me? I kicked and struggled but

being hauled away from the others' line

. The merciless C

was being led to him, to the enemy. There was no way

bout Ryan Draxen's i