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Mary.

I cannot believe that I did that with Asker. I know that Bloom has talked about how Asker is her ideal

guy and I feel like I have betrayed her somehow. In my chest, I can’t help but feel a tug when it comes to him.

I am someone who doesn’t care about mates. Unlike other girls who cannot wait to meet their mates, I couldn’t care less if I met him. Actually, it has become even harder now that Asker is in my life.

I didn’t think that moving with the Alpha’s family was going to bring me to this point where I was found to meet a boy that would change my pattern of emotions. Earlier today, it would have been easy to cross the benchmark but it had to wait.

I took a separate ride to get to the woods where the party was going on. There is a large bon fire and everyone is making out, kissing and drinking near it. I can see Bloom trying to start a conversation with Asker but he is gazing at me instead.

I get up from the trunk of the tree with a beer in my hands and I’m about to walk away w