30 Days Left: The Rejected White Wolf's Countdown

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the rug where I had fallen. My body ached, a deep,

ront door ope

face to hide the puffiness. Maybe he had

on Estate. The house was modern, all glass

room. He looked disheve

inging to his skin was the cloying, artifici

yd

his wedding n

" I said, my

his temples. "Not now, K

Jayden. She works as your personal executive officer. It's

man who saved my life because of your petty jealousy? You h

andon his Mate on their

phone buzzed. He looked at it

you do?" h

ha

ocial media forum. A video was playing. Jayden, looking pale

"I know Kacie is the Luna now. But telling me I don't belong in the p

r said that! I haven't

ng an octave. His eyes began to glow a menacing gold

! Can't you smell t

smell is your je

t became heavy, thick like molasses.

ed," Cedri

Alpha Command. It bypassed my ears

to the carpet, but my muscles obeyed him, not me. Tears of humiliation sprang to my eyes. To use the

senger seat of his car, my body fro

agged me by the arm, marching me past

ere, looking perfectly fine, but the momen

ease, don't be mad at Kacie.

d me here vanished, replaced by a worried protector.

e this, Jay,"

n. He pulled out his phone and started a

ze," he

r with a sickening crack. My throat constricted. I tried to clam

ower rank. Even a White Wolf, sealed and weakened

shook. "I apol

hissed. "Tell the

ping off my chin, splashing onto the fl

me, a small, triumphant smirk playi

she said sweetly. "We

oken and weeping. For a second, his hand twitched, as if he wanted

wn on my chest felt like it was searing through my skin,