CHAPTER 6

I threw a few clothes into a small duffel bag with shaky hands. My wolf was very unhappy and she was having no trouble showing it. She prowled from on end to the other, whining. I had made up my mind though. I was leaving Sebastian and the pack.

“Alora, are you sure about this?” Anna asked as she passed me a small towel.

I sighed. My wolf wasn’t the only one who was against my decision. Anna also thought I should stay. But like I said, my mind was made up. “Yes, Anna. I need to do this.”

“And I can’t come with you?”

“No. I have to do this alone. All you have to do is make sure nobody finds out about this.”

Anna nodded softly and left the room, giving me space to finish preparing. I sat on the edge of the bed when the door closed behind her. My chest was on fire, and I had been trying hard not to show it. I had rejected Sebastian, and now my mate bond was raw. I rubbed my palm on the part of my chest where it should be– close to my heart. It felt like an open wound. Red and raw and pai