Alpha Kade's Regret

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mmed the door shut and leaned against it. My chest was heaving as tears flowed freely. My c

hing my knees to my chest. Kade

t what I ne

oddess made

over me again and again. My mate-the one person who was supposed t

asked myself over and o

u didn't do anything wrong,

id he reject us, Lyra? Why w

w. But I do know this-his decision does

in was too fresh. "I don't feel str

upted my thoughts. "Selene? It'

open, and she stepped inside, closing it behind her. Her face was fu

his," she said gently. "You ha

ng. "I don't know how to face anyone after thi

hey don't matter. What matters is you, Selene

She is perfect-beautiful,

yourself to her. Aria may look perfect, but you're the one with

the ache in my chest. "What if she is rig

ou are more than enough. Kade rejecting you says more about him than it does abo

ted to cry again. Rachel pulled me into a hug,

id softly. "You're

ul for her presence even as

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night stretched on. My tears had dried, but

but we are destined for

be so sure?

And one day, Kade will see the trut

defiance. I didn't know what the future held, b

oud, as much to Lyra as t

rtain, but I would walk

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e's

my hair. The room felt suffocating. I could feel the wal

e growled. Do you even re

," I said aloud, though

ne the Moon Goddess chose for

ne isn't the Luna we need. She is... she is to

y mind. "You're lying to yourself. You rejected her be

snapped. "I made t

o you feel

vered left a gaping wound. Selene's scent lingered in my m

ed me from my thoughts.

dressed impeccably. Her golden hair was perfectl

e honey. "I thought I would check on yo

age of Selene's tear-streaked face.

ight choice. Selene isn't fit to be Luna. She is too... rough

dn't respond. She smiled, her fing

r your leadership, Kade," she continu

nd. She's not our mat

to focus on Aria. "Thank you,

quite place. She leaned in closer and her voice dropped to a whispe

er words, but I forced

before stepping back. "Go

ut a heavy sigh. Kael was silent. His

said finally. And you