PTE

NE'

sobbed like a child. Her gentle pat l

Aunt Teresa said in a soothing voic

ejection and words of comfort reached n

a sighed. She was adamant on m

s yet to return and I just couldn't stand

Aunt's room, cr

face and jerked my head up. I could barely see her through my blurry visi

as let down and she l

ruin your face, Irene." She wiped my tears with her

it but more tears only poured out when I r

even harder. "He didn't- hic- he avoided- hic

ene. I can't mak

harder and stopped to swallow the lump

and I'm not even his mate!

e tried to assure me. "He

d. "I don't understand ei

eyes. "You can't force your destiny. When the time is

but her tone was convincing and the

and I didn't have the h

a now and I'm sure you'll be m

*

days rolled by, my frustration was beyond me that I would l

personal bed. The room we were sup

was during breakfast where we ate in s

being eased into it. But with Karson's attitude still on my mind, I

everything

at me with a worried look. He had been in my office for a few

opped my pen on the desk, giving him my fu

he wrinkles around his mouth stretched. He had gotten very old over the years, I g

"I was asking your opinion about weapon storage in the Pack. While we don't have any i

e mentioned the endless amount of weapons over there. I'

tax will increase, the pack members will suffer and all we'll have are weapons while exploiting others," I sighed

ck more weapons. Instead, could we cover it by high

that could work. You're right. You're a blessing to us, Irene. Our budg

ve brains, in my opinion. After discovering I was wolfless, I trained myself in other wa

that I had started to notice. Wayne's

Joan?" I asked the ma

na," she fidgeted for a

o say. The thought of her answer was already

ene," she repli

ou. You can go now." She bowed

th a hand over my face and

ecoming alarming. They spent every minute toge

eard it, I could hear my heart breaking

and a little thing like this

my duties. I successfully distracted myself till evening

k down the hallway. When I approached

lmost 9p.m already and she was supposed to be at home. Besides

ng his attention between his work and Lexie. It was str

e, questioning itself if she was his mate or no

thread of hope t

slowed down when I got to his door. Karson's scent was faint but it tic

ople by their scent nor could I smell everyone but Ka

in an open field while Aunt Te

esa had told me. We never spoke much about them and I wondered why. All I knew

if they didn't love me

cold door knob of Karson's

ring if you'd like t

my throat. My eyes widened and

y knees wobbled but I gripped

desk. His mouth was on her neck and the way she held onto him tightl

bestowing it upon her. He had marked her witho

oughts already confirmed it. My lips tremble

e hates our arranged marriage because he didn

as hi

owing on my pierced heart that

even if I were to lose my memory today. I would at least remember that the o

e door like it would e

ce," his words before our mat

hed my chest, tugging at the neck of m

d and ran into my room, slamming the door behind me. I

ears fell and all I could do was stare into m