The Omega's Crown

d slightly as she wiped

phael standing at her doorstep w

lingering at the gate like a

m my daughter?" she asked,

rd, his tone gentle.

ow you want to talk? After all s

furrowed. "Ophe

ing her chin. "Let him hear

night and still greeted your family with a smile? Because she cleaned floors

ath caught. "

ed her like trash. He didn't even have the decency to do it in private. And when others joined in,

e him, rising fast and sharp like a storm. His wolf surged

back, fear flashi

arked, stepping

. He gritted his teeth and forced his wolf

s voice hoarse. "I didn't kno

d now. "She left this morning," she said

ke a knife. "No... no, s

s she have left here? Pride? Respect? That was stripped

lease, I need to find her.

care about her, you'll give her space. That girl's heart was

"Why did you let this happen? You watched her get humiliate

hing to me," he said coldly. "She's an om

wolf clawed up fiercely. "Say som

, stepping between them

ed back, but Raphael was still s

will find her. And when we do, we'll let her

r eyes remained guarded. "Then s

"I will. But I won't sto

lence, Raphael stared out the

she feel the bond like he did? Or had

thick with tension. Lucien called

sk stood between

one to the other. "We need to talk abo

t the wall, arms cro

does. You rejected a mate the Moon Goddess gave you. And worse, you allowed her to be

apologizing. I'm not going

her and apologize. Clear her name. And Floria, she's

sed but sa

Then she leaves. Sh

Damien

u forfeit your posit

nned into silence for a moment.

he's some noble savior. If it means I don't hav

"You'd really give up

nt. Not some weepy omega with dreams she can't afford. I'd rather

pointment etched deep in

had won something. "Then I'll make i

ped toward him. "Yo

th pride. "That's right.

He let the silence stretch bef

yet. Which means she could still find her true mate. When tha

irk faded. A flicker of doubt cr

t and walked out, leavin

ollowed their father, the weight of everything