e's pregnant! I'm s

th of stress and frustration and pain. I felt myself coming alive again a

could cause so much unhappiness

ons. I drew my knees up to my chest and wrapped my arms around my legs. I thought maybe if I could make myse

pposed to be a cover story for t

hand as Bella's air quotes surprised

dn't" attend events with him. His disgust with me was enough we had neve

n't c

city to solidify my

o all the functions he was expected to bring a companion. She looked as

right was being slow to announce their future

ade people from the belief she was the

coffee table, "I thought it was only dancing and drinking. I thought

could ask my mother. You're the only one I know

uld have broken down at a mention of

as used

regnant only for my mate to knock up his human gir

ling debt, you wouldn't have needed to ask Tyler for ransom money. You did wh

s same argument so many times I was tired of it. I wan

positive. She actually showed me the word 'Pregnant' on the screen right in the

of luck? I can't even come up with

oint. Had Jenny kno

. Models, singers, and even movie stars had appeared on

plenty of other females besides Jenny the Model. The only courte

ough I thought it was more likely his wolf, Wynd, who'd refused to

mating had not been burdened by the betrayal Tyler and I shared. For our wo

told her? Did you le

t leave a note. I texted him.

ith him then

d stay the night with my mate or that Tyler betrayed his mate bond. My casual shrug in response was en

odels as he wants. I gave him my rejection. Rayne is sleeping

Wynd? How di

again, "I d

pened when Tyle

thi

"What do you mean nothing? I've never seen a formal rejecti

y it back. He'll do

ed Bella knew little about the specifics of the act. Most wolves would neve

ain I did everything the proper way. I didn't want to mess it

my arm. Her friendship was more than I des

lly happy t

a Wri

g. It's bad enough Tyler came from an omega mating, but to have a mate of his own from an omega family? His pride c

t for House Wright. He's the reason T

ied me in the human ways because I betrayed him. I tricked him into our mating

o tell him? Maybe

es and startled anot

asn't

neck and found myself enthr

g, but most were when it came to fated mates. She was still in the s

s too small to share comfortably. I would have to get myself together qu

asking him to finish his side of the rejection. I c

rejection ritual. I'll meet you whereve

etting a headache from th

first time in months only

and I doubt you feel much better. Reject me then meet me to do the e

in confusion as the

on, swap a little blood, and it's over! He's never want

l. Maybe he's thinki

before pointing out Tyler could be 'busy'

en

g her mate mark with her hand as if she

fury. He could celebrate with his model aft

er so Bella could hear only for the call to c

e completed as dialed. Please check

is personal line! I hit his contact name again only to get the same mes

locke