Chapter 20

Scarlett’s POV

I walked down the corridor, the pain in my chest growing tighter with every step. My eyes burned with unshed tears, and my mind was anxious about what I had just witnessed. The image of Zane and Rhylie together, so intimate, so close, wouldn’t leave my head. It haunted me, making every step feel heavier than the last.

I don’t care, I told myself, but the ache in my chest screamed otherwise. I shouldn’t be this upset. After all, Zane wasn’t mine, and I wasn’t his. Fuck the mate bond. He was free to be with whoever he wanted. That was the reality of the situation.

But despite my attempts to understand it, I couldn’t stop the pain coming at me. My hands trembled as I clenched them into fists, trying to hold back the tears that threatened to spill.

“You have no reason to cry, Scarlett. Focus on the curse. Focus on your revenge” I said to myself

“Umm, Scar, don't you think Zane has been weird lately” Luisa said

“Weird?” I said laughing, “Not weird Lui, this is the second t