ra'

ting there, his head wrapped with fresh bandage and Selene sitting by his side with an annoyed look. He was saying som

cked steadily against the marble floor loudly, anno

half the room to hear. Her voice was gratin

ew what she was trying to do, I wasn't go

chair back in the process. "What, no shame left at all? You're really gonna come in here, dressed like that, still

p and down with a curled lip, clearly w

ssed head of yours," I said calmly, "but trust me, Selene

exact same restaurant, what, hoping to flash your claw

n his seat. My eyes lazily went to him,

still can't let it go. Everyone knows you were obsessed with him. Acting like y

re. She didn't know I'd already bled that wound dry. I didn't care about he

it down," I t

n't belong in a place like this. Unless you're moonlighting as a waitress now? Everyone knows your s

t reply. I just raised my hand, and before she coul

topped. Cutlery paused mid-air. Selene staggered back, one

was light. Compared to w

ing like a fish thrown on land, but I ignored her. I wasn't goin

from his seat, eyes wide, lips parted

I said. "I don't want

tarted, voice

ny chances. And you wasted them. I'm not your mist

f you think you can speak to me the way she just did again." I looked at Selene, whose face was flushed red,

of them and walked toward

," the hostess said with a kind

of my jacket as a waiter approached to

couldn't get riled up because of Selene and Kade. Sure they were infuriating, but l

e's

ay, shoulders squared, head high, like she hadn't just shake

or

into her at this restaurant. What was she

n I remembered, same eyes, same posture, but colder now. She ha

thing twist

ce of Selene's perfume, that scent still did

through my thoughts. "You're still watchi

hat?" I mumbled, comi

e hissed. "You just sat there like an idiot. You

her. Liona was as bold as ever and she looked even bolder now. Her aura screamed confidence in a way that almos

managed to say to Selene wh

not over her." She accused me ou

w tightening. "Don't sta

pointed after Liora, even though she was long gone now. "She humiliate

I said, t

k like someone just kicked your damn soul ou

lright? It caught me off guard. That's all it is." I said to h

e like she was trying to peel back sk

"She's not the one I chose, Selene. You are." I almost let o

"Not the one you chose, but c

right away. Because th

n pack who barely had enough to keep herself fed. She wasn't supposed to be someone I got mated to. I t

di

e I love, you have nothing to worry about." Those