I felt my knees weakened. Thorne, my Thorne, had bonded with someone else—without telling me.
My mate... the one who was supposed to be mine, always.
“And,” she continued, her voice growing even softer, “I heard from an Omega last night... Selene’s pregnant.”
The final blow. Everything I had built with Thorne shattered with those words.
My heart raced as I pushed into the common den, the pack’s celebration alive with energy. Selene’s laugh sliced through the noise.
“Freya,” she purred, locking eyes with me, mischief glittering in her gaze.
“Is it true?” My voice trembled, but the anger was evident.
She tilted her head, a mock-innocent smile playing on her lips. “What are you going on about?”
I felt the eyes of the pack shift to us, but I didn’t care. I stepped closer.
“Don’t play dumb with me! You manipulated Thorne into bonding with you, knowing he already had a mate!”
Selene let out a soft, dismissive laugh.
“Oh, that. I didn’t have to do much, sweetheart. Thorne was more than willing... He agreed to it without hesitation.”
My wolf surged beneath my skin, a growl building in my chest. “You’re shameless.”