n screamed in disapproval of t
her mate, Alpha Damion, had dropped on her. And no
r only friend during her confinement at the cabin in the woods. Inwardly, she q
lotte stammered, her hands tentatively
aren snapped, her
arked by my mate?" Her voice cracked,
Because I'm completely lost," Damion in
?" he pressed, seeking ans
silent in response to him, instea
. I'm sorry," Charlotte admitted she
urn, right? It's all coming back to me now. I must have been so naive to have placed
her heart seethed with resentment, though all she
n the hall. Karen caught sight of her father, Alpha Adam, and Trainer Marcus attempting to
ren hastily gathered the sides of her red gown, her cheeks flushed with a mix of shame and
echoed after her, but Karen paid them no heed, re
Charlotte, before he turned his attention to Damio
s tone tinged with a hint of regret. "She's merely a spoiled birt
rected at Charlotte, he pull
gers digging into her arm painfully. "Dad, you're hurtin
r, young lady" Adam interjected
ng into her ear that ignited a flicker
ng of utmost importance that wi
ing a subtle signal that conveyed a clear message to him. Cullen, understanding the c
small problem," Cullen announced, his voice cutting throug
to return to your homes and
e castle, while the murmurs of the shifters resumed once again. He
to be the talk of the town," he mut
*
uge from the turmoil that churned within her. Ignoring the strain in her muscles and the ac
embarrassment from Damion nor the betrayal from Charlotte, her elder sister. After what felt like an eternit
the emotional turmoil raging within her. The overwhelming urge to scr
ness around her. The weight of the lies pierced her already sorrowful heart like a thousand needl
ck?!" Karen's voice cracked with emotion as tears streamed down h
t aside with a force that matched the turmoil in her soul. Her wolf, Aria, mirrored her sad mood, as bo
nted silhouettes upon the towering trees, Karen view
ed a sanctuary compared to the fleeting moments of luxury tainted by deceit. She wondered if this
e of the surrounding woods. A haunting howl reverberated through the air, follo