lia'

nd me, his face i

-be ex-mate-was watching

a. Just moments ago, she'd been crossing her legs confidently, twirling her hair around her finger with

l way these men spoke, this wasn't the first time. They were already show

d, his Alpha presence

nked by their strings, ev

just talking trash," one of them stamme

oing on between Xavier and Miss

ease don't read i

rag me toward the exit. Our partial bond sparked painfu

threw my drink dir

went de

their shock obvious. How dare a huma

to submit if I had any-but I didn't. I was

"Go ahead and keep partying with your little

s from my wrist, our bond

going nuts beneath the surface. Without warning

in the ro

ike hell against his grip,

doors opened

The tailored black suit showed off broad shoulders and a powerful silhouette, and expensive leather shoes complement

instantly fel

es beneath steel-gray werewolf eyes that radiated danger. He surveyed me with obvious disdain, his thin lips slightly purs

t be weak compared to a wolf's, but even I could feel the power radia

d me into the back seat of his

pside down and then thrown around. My head was sp

the car's glove compartment

sue box. Evidence of his cheating was literally everywhere. His accusatory voi

, intending to get ou

back inside. "Where do you think you'r

y fingertips together to calm myself.

who had been waiting out

sible, my face pale as if I might puke any moment. The scent of alcohol clun

ediately got o

entire glass of ice water b

sitting in the living room

ness. You storming into the club and causing a scene like that-you've really embarrassed m

lmly, my emotions locked

gether, drop these paranoid suspicions. I

it?" My voice

Cecilia, do you know how irrit

a slight smile

won't have to dea

t ups

g further toward the edge of the bed to avoid any physical contact. Among wolves, touch was sacred-it strengthened the b

is arms, dragging me from the edge of the bed

rpowered mine. Once he tightened

board in his arms, imagining the s

I made breakfast

and approached the dining area, leaning down to whisper in my ear with a gentler voice, as if trying

ilk and gave a noncommitt

the weekend, he canceled again, sa

Not even a hint

y spent time with each other. His words warned me against thinking of divorce, but in reality,

our shared bookshelf and packed them

h them, I received a

litely, "Hell

"Get over here. About what we disc

ry?" I asked, though I

snapped, her authority as E

come by this

re at

in

ick display of Xavier and that little homewrecker getting intimate. She was probably hoping for me to see those two scumbags going a

me she was playing. Bring it