ar's

unch to the chest, reminding me of everything I tried so hard to forget. Liam. Him standing th

n't want to go, but my parents insisted. They said it was important for pack unity, for my future.

t I loved. Instead, I found him pressed against some girl, her arms wrapped around him like sh

ey could hear it. Liam looked up, saw me, and in

ripping with mock sympathy. "D

eft, feeling like I was made of gla

l small, less than, like I was never enough. Whenever I tried to stand up for myself, he'd remind me, sub

during an argument. "Not every girl get

the most was how easy it was for hi

ke, replaying his words, wonder

people who were supposed to love me the ones who raised me expected

ed to eat dinner, "you need to focus on what's import

g with unshed tears. "Bu

arp. "Respect isn't what hol

mind, a constant reminder th

I was failing. "Maybe if you were more like the others, Liam would

didn't understand how lonely I felt. But

es felt hollow. "You deserve better, Sky," she said, h

anted to believe that love d

y heart. He had my future wrapped around his finger

s tr

m with that girl? It was

is the conversation I

ession was a mix of frustration and something desperate, maybe even hurt? No, his pride was what

"Blowing it out of proportion? Li

rk hair, biting his lip. "Yo

e from where I'm standing, it looks like you were having sex with some

. "Skylar, I've never been with anyone b

on't even know how it feels. I've never been

ted to reach out and hold me close. "I know

om him. "How can I? When I see you wi

r. "It wasn't what you think. She w

don't just accidentally end up in bed with

of betrayal burning fresh. "I was going to be yours

not true, Skylar. I nev

st. I wanted to believe him. God, how I wanted to. But right

deep down this was a