a's

hter harsh laughter echoed in the room, sharp and mocking

always been jealous of me, haven't you? That's why you're makin

erything from me. My father's affection, my place in the pack, and now the only man

snapped finally sn

I couldn't contain and I suddenly lunged at her with fists clenched, ready to finally stand up for my

led furiously while I struggled to recover

succeeded in hitting her. "Asher!" She cried. She's trying to kill o

"No, I wasn't-" I tried to explain, but

of our happiness, Lan

n disbelief. "Asher, I

his voice echoing in t

urned to leave, feeling like my heart was shattering into

room. From today onwards, you're foreve

me. Banished? From the only home I have? No,

"You're no longer welcome here. If I ever see

rt. "Asher, please! You know I have nowhere to go! I have no mon

l and unfeeling. "Maybe that's for the best then

l nail to my coffin. "I don't fucking care what happens to you, as long

l do anything. Just don't send me out there. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." I wanted to pr

the floor. "Leave by tomorrow morning," he ordered, his voice cold and devoid

uards dragged me out of the house and

hat was threatening to destroy me. Then, like a floodgate breaking, the tears came. I ran, blind and desperate, until

eone as weak as me was a death sentence. I had no wolf, no protection. The rogue

footsteps behind me. I looked up and saw my best friend Jasper st

ou out here all alone?" he ask

hing. About Asher, about Amelia, about the baby,

had darkened with fury and hi

pat. "I knew he wasn't any g

use, Jasper. Even if you did, I'd still

ctive when he looked at me. "You're not going to be alone, Lana. I won't le

Jasper, you can't. You have a l

out this pack, not the way I care about you. I'm not going to let you go out there alone t

is deadly darkness. I looked into his sparkling blue eyes that were filled with warmth

led, but then he suddenly grabbed my s

Asher or Amelia finds out that you have children for him, your children would be in grave danger. As we are leaving, I'll have to find evidences t

y voice thick with emotion.

e were going to run away, leave this nightmare behind, and maybe, just maybe, find a pla