l's

ers when Ivy stormed through the front door, look

and mascara stained her face, leavi

re at my heart and in s

ter trouble? Talk to me?" I gently rubbe

ng her to cry and sob into my chest, not c

lled away and I notice

this to

," She hiccu

ting the comforting motion they

anger rise within me. "Cana

because of a simple mistake, she...she had

efore it clicked and I realized that was the name of a

he manage to get Ivy blacklisted from such a prestigio

, Axel. Now people in the pack are going to talk, Axel, they're going to say I, the Luna o

e sight tore my

ng, Axel," She looked at

. "But tell me, how did Cana g

e turned out to be the owner and she had him blacklist me. Sh

ste kiss on her forehead and pulle

d, weakly.

"Take your Luna up, prepare a warm bath, and make

s, A

y upstairs, as soon as they were g

ad banished her from the pack for three years, Ivy

he Alpha of another pack only days af

e have

a have to come and apologize to Ivy, but she was going to explain to me

na's

hat filled the motel room as I sat on the bed. Besid

hand, despite my insistent refusal. When he was do

looke

. "Cana, let

tupid I feel knowing that I didn't get that job becau

g with that? What's so wrong with

ith a snarl, glaring hard in his direc

till gonna

don't feel it and I'm certain I'm not the type of

ana," Zane reached out and t

ontact and tried to pull back. His hold tightened a litt

icacy wasn't something I was u

s only a matter of time before you

oddess'

pack? Abandoned by not only the person I thought w

that my life wa

ill. The fear of getting hurt again, with fresh wo

s and spat. "Then the moon god

for a moment, he looked like a puppy t

my arms, and apologize, but the bigger side of me, the side which had wounds too

ds. Zane stared at me, but hi

couldn't bear the silen

g sure not to make eye contact wit

ed for him to exit,

He asked and for the first t

it's all new to me. I'm not ready and the thought of starting a relationship..." I s

before he spoke up. "But I'm different and I can help y

ave to get me

w can I

nd, oh, not lying to me." I opened the door wider, gesturi

towards the door. He stopped in front of me, stare

out and watched as his e

l slight guilt for what

redit card up. Handing it back to him, I said. "Thanks

e he took it. "There's no need for you to pay me

my cheek level but hesitated. He dropped it

fore he stepped out of the door and I

eaned my back against

ng I wanted to do ever sinc

did I fee

~

ared at my resignation letter the following

I didn't want to end up like Ivy, being the third part

ith Zane, I had to quit the

r offer elsewhe

e we can offer better, te

ut even if you offer better

was a relief to know that someone valu

antly asked. "Or is it because of Alpha De Luca? He's a very merciful A

politely interrupted before s

who didn't see him as when I, his supposed mate, looked

longer want

n, knowing that no matter what she sai

on, but do know, you'll always have a

e warmed my heart. I smile

goodbye, excusing herself to attend to some employee that needed

I thought as I walked out of the restaurant and bega

dn't notice the figure walking in. I collid

-" I stopped mid-way through my apology as

a painful manner, and without looking at their face, I

Ca

raised my head, allowing my gaze to c

otions, none of which resembled love and all of which displa

demanded. "We