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at I presume must be a small office in the council hall. The sound of the doo

o this tiny room. It remains unfathomable to me how easy it was for him to change from a loving and doting mate to this man who c

a few qu

gaslight me with your words or to b

uth from your mouth, I'll accept your rejection like you wanted before we step back out there, as long as you are honest." I r

shouldn't determine who I am or who I ought to be. Yet I look into the eyes of my first love, the eyes of t

m." He sneered down at me in such a condes

ove another Dimaano daughter.' What did you mean by that statement?" I as

why do you need an explanation? Whatever it means won'

ed to know because Arya said some words and I..." I paused,

Don't choke up now.' Levana mumbled in a trembling voice, and I coul

nd steal what was hers. At first, I thought to pass it off as just a hurt sister who would say anything to hurt me, but then I r

chest that crawled up my throat, wrapping around my lungs in a vice. "Were you in a rel

will hurt me; I am already in pain. I've been in pain for the past week. Nothing else can hurt me more than I already a

yway." He finally answered, his voice rigid l

s important now, but for some reason, I needed to know, maybe to console myself with a lie

ago." Hunter snapped. He put a little dis

d in a trembling voice, and Hunter turned to face me. Seconds stret

ver it was, I refused to give him the satisfaction of finding it so hardened my expression,

." He let out a sig

st love?" I mutte

ere you two

n we were

t because of my return to the pack and you foun

ing up with all her lies and gaslighting." I closed my eyes briefly to suck in a shaky breath.

asked, and despite how much it pained me to know the

d I had been sepa

elationship? My parents, you

replied, avo

inform me. No one told me that my sister held the heart of the man I

as ever mine? How had I been so nai

our foolishness should be a ca

d. "I was parading myself as Luna to-be, without knowing I was a clown in a circus, thinking I was yours j

rly, I could feel myself drowning, and as much as I tried hard to swim to the surface, I couldn't. Every attempt

. He was never mine, and I was stupid to think we were meant to be. Now I know why it was so easy for him t

ith a chuckle as I wiped a tear from my

ou, but you chea

's nothing I can say that will change his mind. "Accept the rejection of ALPHA HUNTER HENDRIX, son of Orion Hendrix. May the moon uphold this r

nothing will ever lessen the anguish