nor'
clearly annoyed. "I have no i
let out a shaky breath, cautiously adding, "The
Oh, that? Yeah, I gave it to Katherine. She was whining to me about hitting a cr
if it weighed a ton. I stared at him i
mbling, legs so weak I
apped, choking on my own voice, "Carl Reynolds!
eartless, even mocking
u might even hate me. But did y
e inside. The one truth I didn't want to
with him for seven. I followed him like a loyal shadow, did whatever he asked of
d at me like I was causing a
I've worked for!" Tears ran down my cheeks. I completely lost it. "Yeah,
ting up with everything quietly. But at that moment, I snapp
ink you're doing?!" Jessica screamed, pull
my veins. I turned and slap
o me like that!" I shout
e turned venomous in seconds, and she charged at me, furious. "
we had both shifted into our wolves, our fangs bare
ed, his Alpha presence crashin
back into our human forms, ragged
ook. "I'll have the pack sen
eathing hitched, m
f, Jessica smacked me across the face
napped, throwing
h, eyes full of contempt as they dragg
tting my eyes, I took a deep breath to steady myself. The
, my voice empty, "Le
ld for seven years, crush
oked complete
mate anymore." I stood up
whisper. "Let's pretend I've just been
herine. I used to believe that with enough effort, h
.. and never even blinked. Design meant everything to me. I never wanted
g with you today?!" Ca
e syrupy sweet, "You have no id
e road, my mind nu
halt inches in front of me. My eyes widened in sh
ne of the werewolves in the car huffed. "Nearly
around Stormfang territory," the
g went black as I collapsed. The cold rain an
*
my eyes again, night
k. I looked around and realized I was
its damage-I was sti
essages started flooding in one after an
l message: they would nev
rom others at the Design
stoop this low, Elea
up the story, painting
rd a slap in the face. Grief crushed me. Once, they saw so mu
king into my pillow. No one knew
rl, out of the Stormfang Pack, far away from every
fool. I owe nothing to Carl. And
pen. Karen and Rosa stormed i
"What do yo
g Pack!" Karen snapped, her voice lik
her grip bruising. "Look a
whelming as they dragged me outs
your Luna!" I yelle
me. "Someone like you who smeared our
ek swelled, lip split, but a
he mate bond, he never bothered to hide his disgust. He made
ed his lead, throwing their scorn freely. The only one w
push me out. My place here wasn'
a's omega housekeepers-people who n
g but an easy target.
e my life he
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