Chapter 186

Jaselyn's POV 

That name. I always had a feeling it would come to haunt me sooner or later. Ziarre, my first female friend and Rion's first mate…..

My throat tightens and I suddenly feel nauseous.

I push him off of me, my heart pounding with hurt and betrayal. “What did you just say?”

Rion looks at me, confusion and panic in his eyes. “Jas, I.… It was a mistake. I didn’t mean to—”

“A mistake?” I repeat, my voice rising with anger. “You called out her name while we were having sex, Rion! You called out her name while you were inside me! What is that supposed to mean?!” I demand hotly, my chest constricting with pain. My vision blurs with unshed tears, and all I can see is red.

I don't wait for him to respond before continuing. “You lied to me! You’re not over her, are you?!”

“Jas, please,” he says, reaching for me, his face a mi