pte

ra's

starting to get white at the edges. I hold onto the brim of the sink for support, wanting to get

for myself for even keeping up with this is the only thi

how make them stop. But of course it doesn't. Tears are leaki

e my anger. "You're my wolf. You're the one tied to thi

It should have worked. That's how it goes for a lot of people who denoun

ust don't like the fact that even she doesn't know. Now it'

but eventually she just exits our share

t. Part of me wants to drag her back in and keep demanding answers from her until

the covers. I close my eyes, blocking ever

nd met my mate," I whisper to myself,

light is streaming through the windows and hitting my face,

face. Still, I get up and stretch, trying not to think about what happened. Tryi

downstairs, and I force a happy face

o do. In fact, I don't think I can even feel their presence in the house, which is go

miliar voice says from the d

ks up at me and smiles, and it's as though none of what we talked abou

says, and I'm forced t

her. "Come here and eat. I heard you just vanished from the party last night, wh

ust tire

to come with her. I thought I'm just out here to take some food out into the di

"See? It's not so bad to just give way to your sister once in a while. Let her

I could and I always was the one who would give way

serve them up more food. I think Mason will be leavi

f bread to Mason's side of the table. He thanks me casually, and I'm p

e table when suddenly, the

et that?"

ppy for the excuse to be away from them. I pick up the

ou are,

into my ear like a cold whisp

incapable of movement. I just clutch it close to my ear, my p

How does it feel to be betrayed by your mate? Does it feel go

words get stuc

know perfectly what it feels now. So why not

nally growl under my breath.

estiny, and