JAC

ears. I never intended to hurt him; I simply had to speak the truth. Seeing him cry did

n goddess for t

face. "Jackson, what's going on? I sa

kids returning from school. "I just t

, as in?"

id left by Anto; Tom and I are fine just being the two of us. I don't want a m

said something like that? Jackson, you didn't have to break

erase Anto from my mind and

, Jackson. I would never suggest you forget about A

don't shut him out entirely. Who knows? You might be his

him seemed harmless enough. Surely, I could balance my memories of Anto while still being the

d to check on the kids; they've been unusually quiet," he re

earlier, then you'll wonder why I call you a Jackass. Thank

or his nonsense. I'd have a proper conversation with him later to clear

«»«»

've been putting off reaching out to him, and I'm no

afternoon. At this point, it felt too late

im. You've been dragging this out for f

estly, I wasn't lookin

ety, and I'm not sure why, but it

ris mindlinked me, 'There's an attack at

hortly,' I responded, qu

: S

NUTES

ear that he wouldn't love me the way a true mate should. Three days since our last conversation. I

this my retribution for not conforming to the expected role of an omega

mom and Mateo had left an hour ago in search of jobs, so I knew it couldn't be them. Curi

earance, she seemed to be in her early forties. I had never encountered her before, which left me puzzled ab

t? "Um, excuse me, ma'am, are you looking for my

efore she replied, "I'm searching for Saint." Her eyes were a

ormed into a wolf and lunged at me. I was caught off guard, and she managed to sink her claws

and charged at me once more. I sidestepped her, using my paws to seize her from behind and hurled her into a tabl

off guard and pinning me down. Agony shot through me as she clawed at my face, t

ck throbbed with intense pain. Just then, three more wolves arrived, restraining her while the one that had knocked me back tried

restrained by a man. Two wolves stood before me, baring their teeth and demanding that I shift back. I refu

roze instantly. Suddenly, I recognized that fam

ed. Without hesitation, I changed back, panting, my hands and knees pressed against the floor. Every part

gan to speak. "I-I didn't mean to do it, Alpha. T

voice reverberated through

ponded. I could sense the bewilderment etched on his face and those

n, what voices?"

ing me to k-kill Saint," she said before colla

of the moon god