RESENTMENT

The seven years between them seemed to stretch out as she finally saw him again. He seemed a little more jaded than he had been years ago. He had always been huge, however, and now he appeared even bigger, like he had been spending more time working out.

Emilia stood, unable to take her eyes off him. How was it possible that he had become even more gorgeous? She was awestruck by all of the changes that she saw in him and how the changes seemed to tie together to make a perfect exterior.

It didn’t occur to her that she had been standing there staring at him for a long time until she saw one of his alpha friends poke his head from beside King to look at her. The spell he had cast on her was suddenly broken and she was brought out of the moment.

Why are you drooling over a man who has already rejected you once already? Will you never learn?

She chastised herself as her thoughts finally caught up with her. She frowned suddenly as all the resentment she had harbored toward him all along su