i

th my head wrapped in a bandage, I waited

d I was more than glad to leave. The doctor and

knew she was not going to trust me for a long time, and s

ent as usual and acted as if

you to take

use this old man was pushing my buttons. If my mom we

tely. "I appreciate your help and all yo

ot interested in the gratitude

better days. I watched her while my mind replayed the conversation I had with her th

ke. I didn't mean to end up there," I

ure to speak for us, and as females, the elders don't

any punishment they give me. Please, you're the only one

placed a gentle kiss on my forehead abo

felt guilty for hiding the truth ab

't bring myself to share with anyone. Instead, I chose to carry this

n a sling and bandage. Feeling weak and uncomfortable, I felt like throwing up and begg

eet and unmistakable mating scent fille

limpse of him, my heart racing fast

y?" my mom asked, concern

Just a little lightheaded. I

or any sign of dark hair and hazel eyes. No luck. Deep

ed. After all, the forbidden dynamic between alphas an

uld clear my memory, I would use it bec

ay, but when they saw us, there was a hushed silence around us, and the judg

ur tent. Some women, including those my mom was cool

I've always known she was just a beautiful airhead. Ima

onse. "She's nothing but trouble. I have warned my ch

u have known Kira all her life that she's not a troublema

way from this," Ama

ust been discharged from the hospital. She's alre

d felt so bad for causing

r to us. Behind him was Elder Omar. "You clearly didn't rai

e and disappear forever. Everyone was pointing fingers at me, forgetting that their kids were worse. They'd never caught me

water is abundant in the bathrooms,"

hat punishment seems too harsh?" My mum's voice

son," Elder Logan said with a stern tone. "Maybe thi

Mom. I can

t because I knew their mothers had threatened them not to come anywhere near me. My

disgrace upon myself, and maybe I wouldn't have met that devilishly handsome a

ut of my tent making sure not to wake my mom up.

me and heavily used. A strong stench of urine hit m

went to the nearby stream and filled a twenty-five-liter gallon with water, a

could do this on my own. Tirelessly, I continued until the crack of dawn when a noi

and Amari sneaking towards me. They had to be careful beca

n her face. "Kira, I'm so sorry. This is all my fau

ged a smile. "We ca

d anyone could spot us. When her mom called out for her, sh

abbed a gallon of water and

doing a

e, and I felt the need to unleash my anger. Instead, I kept my r

r give you any

shed out at him, and he took a

ow

errace. You think the mess couldn't have been av

he began to say,

d. For someone so eager to get into my pants, I expected

o you know how this would have been worse if I stayed back? The alpha woul

You were forcing yourself on me, and you did th

athing heavily. "Fine, I'm sorr

y name, neither can sorry deal with

ping his lips. "Why are you so angry? The

fucks about me, why then did he take me to the clinic, you dumbass? Haven't you told me o

is gaze growing distant. "Well,

. The alpha an