BELLA

was one thing I was sure of and that was, I was hurting. I neve

d? So many things ran inside my head as I found it difficult to believe he was get

rotect me no matter what, right? He told me he would never let anyone hurt me, i

bleeding cut and my heart squeezed in my ch

t instant just at the thought of the

ook. I didn't think for once that Summer would d

ect me or be ashamed of me like my parents did, but he even

ved in her shadows since we were kids and still do. I was always compared to her because, in my parents' eyes, I

d throughout my whole life like I didn't exist. They never gave me a reason to see myself a

when his wolf recognized me as his mate greete

pt thanking the moon goddess a

him brought enough pain to my chest as I wa

hat instant, I felt pain in my chest and a weird noise coming from behin

closer, and to my surprise

hey did it on purpo

nt, and they seemed to be enjoying each other. ' Summer' I thought, as tears blurred my vision, and as if he heard my thoughts, he stared away from Olivia, who was busy moaning her throat out. His e

ed like a th

eight. I shook my head in tears as I remembered what Olivia said to me ea

ling like a fool. Could it be that Dad knew Summer and Olivia were together and that w

o me. He lied and deceived me. He treated

I ran into the woods with tears

could feel my ches

pped by the lake and fell on my knees a

Why was I always

ne but I was t

Summer change this much? I couldn't grab hold of my senses anymore. Nothing wa

ause we were fated mates? I could feel the heat of his fornication. I could feel un

round my neck. It was a gift from Summer for my eighteenth birthda

rate us, because I believed him when he told

t all that. I smiled painfully, s

im do th

and shoved it in the lake with a h

be over for

ack. There was no future for me

to get us all killed, didn't you?" He asked furiously, and I shook my head immediately with tears running down my face. I was already exhausted." You ungrateful child, did you think Summer would need a useless she-wolf like you? Did you possibly think I would hand this pack to you?" He growled, and I cov

fish by asking me to

nd why was that? I parted my lips as I felt breathless. The pain in my heart was

I end up

ordered, and I felt myself being pulled up from the floor. I was drag

abandoned and, at that moment, I felt there was nothing left to fight for. I rea

g sound of the opening c

k. I could feel my eyes swollen from the heavy tears I heard last night but does it matter?" Do I have a choice?" I asked, sitting up straight and his silent gaze lingered on me, and for a second I thought I saw something like regret in his eyes, it was as if he was having s

I wished he would protect me like he did with Olivia, but that would always be my dream." Can there not be a wedding?" I asked and he narrowed his eyes. I mean, what w

s se