NA'S
my eyes, the unfamiliar room coming into focus. Where was wa
was lying naked in a bed – a bed
ep. Taking a deeper look I realized it was Joshua, a young
walking corpse. But I don't remember how I ende
roaked, my vo
nd his eyes widened with terror
s were furrowed, "I don't k
the door to the room slammed open. Leading the su
King. Following them were Cora,
rs down my spine. "What is the meaning of this?" I stammered,
hing his side as if he was in pain. "You. you treacherous bitch! You ask not to
you the evidence of my mate's treachery. After years of d
de me want to scream. Since when did Derek care about me?
ing for a shred of disbelief. I wanted him to see me
rward to add more fuel to
bled. In fact, she carries a terrible curse. Alpha Derek, in his infinite
ed my head. I tried to speak, to defend myself, but th
voice trembling. But he
his grip tight enough to leave brui
urious. "Explain what? I don'
; it was a play, a carefully crafte
t Joshua, who sat frozen on the other side of
e, and the odds were stacked
elves, Alpha Derek. Let the woman speak." H
*
AN'
ained. "I.I don't know how I got here. I woke up like
s!" Cora
ably pleasant. It clung to the sheets. The sweet scent came from
s, Serena's behavior showed no hint of recognitio
Serena is not fit to be my mate anymore. Please, I'm ask
. "Rejection is a serious matter. It
it stings like a broken rib, because I know how
is clear!" Cora im
oment of agonizing silence, she spoke, her voice sur
ook like she cared about whatever babbling Derek was doing in the background. s
t emotions bubbled inside me, first, it was the strange sweet smell, and now it's this enc
was insisting she was innocent before. Instead there were
Derek added, interrupting our staring contest. I used that moment to brea
rs threatening to fall in her eyes. "If this pack hold
as complete, I felt something different in the ro
that anchored me to the woman standing
e pain and anger that had simmered moments
?" She stammered, her
e. Lost in my thoughts, I asked myself, cou
cy couldn't be so
ction." Derek's said. "Take her away.
a with a sneer plastered on his face, lunged tow
ta's whip was about to
speed that surprised even myself, I lunged forward, grabbing Dere
Everyone fell silent. Serena's eyes widened in shock, her mouth agape with s
yelled, "to