poured do

h Lance crashed into

h tickling my ear as he whispered, "I love you so much." His

s voice trembling as he said, "Cassie, I can't i

u're the most important person in my

anchor. But now, I realized they wer

e-because Arielle wasn't around. I

chest, making it hard to breathe. Anger bubbled up in

etting things

d after Arielle, grabbing her ar

yelled, my voice t

y back?!" The hurt and betrayal poured out of me, and I tightened

top!" she cried out, clutching her stomach like she was in intense pain. Sh

. I just grabbed her arm! What the hell was

you do?! My baby! Y

ng out. The accusation was loud e

could feel eyes burning holes into m

ed to ask, but a furi

you doing to her?!

ng with anger. I stood frozen as he dropped to Arielle's side. He was s

t you?" Lance asked, his v

ered, leaning into him as

s ble

h

did this

ood dripping

id this to me!" Arielle cri

rembling finger at her. "You've been sn

ce-cold. "Cassie, enoug

r, a faint, smug smirk on her lips. Lance wrapped a pr

loved had

tep back. My mate betrayed me, and all I

he truth! Tell the whole pack the truth! Admit you've been sneaking around with

by anger and desperation. I wanted him t

ID EN

force sent me stumbling back. Pain exploded on my cheek, and before

Lan

you after what your father did!" he snarled. "Your father, the traitorous beta, lied and manipulated my f

him, her lips curved in a satisfied smirk. She was enjoying every

cracking. "And I hope karma gets

anymore. I pushed myself off the ground, ignori

mate," some

fit to be

t out of ther

ll of either disgust or pity, their whi

ter, faster until

red around me. I didn't care where I was going. I just needed to run! To get awa

ot, and I stumbled, crashing to

hi

lms. The sky opened above me as if to mock my misery, and co

clung to me, so

tried to rise, but my legs trembled and collapsed benea

elf up when a low growl

fr

es, a pair of glowing yello

ro

No.

ere two

n the muddy ground, heart slamming in my chest. I

he rogue

hh

but it neve

ed into the beast mida

h the air, more feral, mor

ied to flee, only to be caught and thrown

g as the rain lightened jus

chest heaving, his eyes glowi

hurt?"

rms shook as I pushed myself upright, staring at the strang

canning me carefully. "Rogues

itter laugh.

ed my eyes, "

me is Dominic," he said calmly.