Chapter 88

Ariezel

Even distantly, I felt the pack buzzing with excitement as the announcement of the new beta spread. Everyone spoke with awe at the event, which was scheduled for the next day.

As Harriet and I came home together, we sighed in relief.

“It feels strange that we knew about it already." Harriet said, letting out a small chuckle.

I smiled in turn. Strange indeed.

So far, I hadn't crossed paths with Asher. The sole daily reminder of his words and promise was the flowers, which I always managed to take and keep in the privacy of my room before they could be seen.

I couldn't fully understand the reason why I was still accepting them, despite my newfound resolve days ago. I could have easily told Harriet or better, Alys. If I told Alys about I'm I had no doubt that when she went to the pack house again, she wouldn't hesitate to tell Asher off to stop sending flowers. Maybe then he would have stopped sending me flowers and that would be the end of it.

But I held my tongue still, and cou