Chapter 126

Theda POV

My gaze bore into Alpha Tyler, my eyes reflecting a myriad of emotions. As the air grew thicker with tension, an eerie silence settled around us, magnifying the weight of the moment. Thoughts raced through my mind, swirling with memories of the torment I had endured at his hands five years ago.

"Why is he begging now?" My thoughts echoed silently, my frustration and disbelief evident. "Why didn't he even show a little remorse when he tormented me back then?"

I clenched my fist, betraying the anger that simmered within me as the floodgates of past pain and suffering opened in my mind.

The memories of sleepless nights and shattered trust washed over me, pushing me to the brink. It was a tumultuous storm of emotions, fueled by the realization that Alpha Tyler's remorse had come far too late.

In an instant, my hand shot out, my palm meeting his cheek with a resounding slap. The sound echoed through the silence, a physical manifestation of the pain I had endured.

"Theda..