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