Her wolf howled in rage, and tears pricked her eyes as she clenched her fists. The bond between her and Cedar thrummed painfully, confirming what her heart had feared all along.
Lavender stepped back from the door, her breathing uneven. And as she dragged herself away from the office, a different kind of pain hit her whole body.
“Ah!”
It felt like her internal organs were being twisted in a vice grip, causing her to stumble and fall to her knees. It lasted for a couple of minutes before the pain finally subsided, leaving her gasping for air and trembling.
She stared back at the office with her eyes red. “I’ll leave you, Cedar. And I’m not going back to you even if you beg with your life.”
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Lavender knew that something wasn’t right at the mating ball days ago.
Moving through the crowd, she noticed the way Cedar’s eyes flickered to the far side of the room. There, a woman with golden curls and blue eyes stood quietly, watching him. Lavender’s heart skipped a beat, and her wolf growled low in her chest.
“Who is she?” Lavender asked as she stepped up beside Cedar, her voice tight.
Cedar’s smile faltered. “Her name is Fern Everly. She’s Beta Flint’s mate.”