den

he pain of my soul being torn was slowl

s text. After the diner incident, Kole had locked himself in

how Braden had humiliated her and how I

nee

I cautiously looked through the peephole. Two

faces blank. "Miss Hayden, the Alpha comma

e rejection. I'm no longer a

ll under the Alpha's jurisdiction," one of them said.

up my spine. What wa

e, this time to the study. Kole sat behind

oman-Jan Kowalski, the human nurse who ha

ound his "witness" to co

. "You accused Carina of verbally abusing y

"Tell her what y

ly a whisper. "I... I didn't hear Miss Carina say anything harsh.

d from my face.

ole's face. "You hear that? Now, wh

k me, that I would be sham

I left, I would never get justice

th and looked at K

uiet but making everyone in the ro

eremony, the rejected party has a twenty-four-hour 'soul buffer period.' During thi

Code, meant to protect weaker mates forced into a rej

changed. He clearly had no idea I kn

lly withdraw my acceptance of your rejection," I sa

looked up in shock. The Enfor

Alpha aura exploding through the r

rights, Alpha. For now, I am still your fated mate, and th

ain by his side, to watch him and Carina, un

't dare!" K

e, but then you would be openly violating the Pack Code. The Elders and every

ng. He glared at me as if he wanted to tea

eputation of the Carlisle