er's

Lina in the garden w

have meant it

und out about the engagement and was

e. There was no way she would tru

re w

through my thought

e than you're w

. She's emotional.

r too far. You chose Sophie again and

about feelings. Sophie i

ot back coldly. Because if Lina leave

hot in my chest. Y

're in

between us, suff

med the mental doo

on't need y

-

d Pack House, Orion's word

spe

through my thoughts, halting

ere have you been? The Alpha Laurent called twice

ward the stairs. "Just taking

following me. "Because if so, I need to remind you that you're an engaged

sibilities, Mothe

u? Because Sophie is your future mate, not that orphan girl

which seemed to fr

pulling out her phone. "If you wo

aling Lina's number, putting it on

ice sounded steadier than I ex

about Jasper and Sophie's official engagement celebration next Saturda

ence, and I found mys

plied, her tone perfectly co

the response I'd anticipated. Where was

fied smile. "See? Lina understands he

my irritation.

ng a suitable match for Lina as well. The Wilson Pack has that nice young Be

g for Lina?" I growled, unab

sper? Surely you don't object to Lina finding happiness wit

t of Lina with another wolf made my blood boil, yet I could

," I finally said, pushing past

me, Orion's voice rang with mockery in m

age tore through me.

mething apart. She belonged with me - even if I couldn't full

around. She

-

a's

m behind me. I felt her arm wrap arou

sobs, so she just held me

red, correctly guessing who had caused

ng I shouldn't have expected. He tried to poi

ing to control the narrative." She helped me to my feet. "Come on, let's get you cleaned up

d me back toward the cars. Chloe's unwav

d compound where I'd grown up, the Storm territory felt welcoming rather than intimidating

, we settled in her entertainment

u going to tell me what really ha

me that you and Adrian only befriended me because I'm 'easily contro

I befriended you because you saved my life and you're awesome. Dad got you th

d. I pulled it from my pocket and f

Elena," I

"You don't hav

When Luna Elena invited me to Jasper and Sophie's e

ngs I'd once had for Jasper had been thor

me with wide eyes. "You're actu

ckwoods raised me. It would

y calm demeanor. "Aren't you upse

d. "But watching him marry Sophie is actually a reli

, you know that?" She grinned. "Fine. If you're going, at le

chocolate. "Adrian? No way

ke catnip to these dominance-obsessed wolves." She glanced at her watch suddenl

crumbs from her jeans. "Are

assured her. "Go

. "Are you really not going to bring Dad to the eng

ther has better things to do tha

e but thought better of it. "Alright

d me. It was beautiful and spacious - far nicer than my small ro

close, followed by unsteady footsteps in the hallway. The Omega

ng in? No, that was impossible-this was the Storm

ning myself behind it. If someone was foolish enough to intrude, they'd get m

eady to strike-only to have a large body stum

nd pine hit me before

to support him, shocke

ormally sharp eyes

asked suddenly, his voice vulnerab