Alpha's Regret: Losing His True Mate

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gnation today, an

y him, loving him only t

director's voice snapped me out o

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

re. He signed it. It's

eyes were soft with worry as she

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

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