Chapter 57

ALINA

The rest of the event dragged on for several hours. The alphas of the seven werewolf packs discussed. One of the seven packs had lost their entire royal family, so the representative there kept messing up which was the reason why the event was longer than expected. I almost fell asleep there because I had not slept in days.

Eventually, it came to an end and the moment I stepped out of the pack court, I felt like I could finally breathe again, but the relief was short-lived. I felt Jaime following behind me, his footsteps heavy and familiar. I did not want to speak to him. My heart raced, my mind swirling with panic as I made my way to my room, praying that I could get in and lock the door before he caught up to me.

But I wasn’t fast enough. Just as I reached the door, my fingers barely grazing the handle, Jaime stepped in front of me, blocking my way. I froze, my breath catching in my throat. My mind immediately flashed back to the last time he had cornered me, the way he had