Chapter 119

HAILEE.

As I retreated to the solitude of my room, the weight of my actions bore heavily on my shoulders. Tears welled up in my eyes, threatening to spill over as a wave of guilt crashed over me. How had I let myself be swayed by my emotions? How had I allowed Sebastian to come between me and my purpose, my duty to my father, Dolph, and my pack?

I sank onto my bed, the anguish in my heart threatening to consume me. The room felt suffocating, the walls closing in on me as my mind replayed the events that led to this moment. The pain in my chest was unbearable, a constant reminder of the choices I had made and the consequences they had wrought.

Tomorrow, on my twentieth birthday, I was meant to find my mate. It was a day I had looked forward to with anticipation, believing that I would meet my destined partner, the one who would complete me. But now, the thought of it brought me no joy. How could I possibly entertain the idea of love when my heart was still tethered to Dolph, my first a