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Chapter 37

Author: Lana Mora
last update Last Updated: 2024-05-23 10:52:26

Derek's POV

Instead of returning to the Black Thorn Pack, I came to one of the hotels that I owned.

There was a private suite for me.

Sitting on the sofa in the middle of the room, I lit a cigarette.

I didn't turn any lights, and only moonlight shone through the French windows.

It was dark and quiet. The torment and the pain were eating me up.

My craving for Tabitha and my need to claim her didn't reduce after the rejection. It only grew stronger.

As I was lost in thought, the door opened, and Alvin brought Tabitha in.

"Leave us," I said to him.

Alvin hesitated, fixing his gaze on me. But he was my Beta, and he gotta obey my orders. So despite his disapproval of my behavior, he had to leave as I said.

When the door closed, I got up from the sofa and walked towards Tabitha. She instinctively took a few steps back.

"You scared of me?" My voice was cold and indifferent. I walked briskly towards her, lifting her chin with my finger. "Where did you and Orson go? What did you do?"

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