Chapter 31

Melody Reese

With each second that ticked by, my heart pounded relentlessly, each beat spreading an ache across my chest.

"Re-ject m-e." I repeated, each word burning my throat. The dull ache soon increased, transitioning to a grueling pain that drew a whimper from me. With it came a more pronounced burning feeling in my eyes as tears filled them.

"M-elody." Draven grunted in pain, extending his arm. I could feel my wolf fighting for her mate, but my human side had already given up. My cries filled the dump dungeons, the sound echoing my anguish along the corridors. My entire body trembled, with different strong emotions taking over.

I couldn't kneel there and continue smelling his scent or wait for his rejection, even though I asked for it. It was crystal clear that his mind had been made up, so I stood shakily. My throat clogged up, making it difficult to utter a word. My tongue was heavy, my mouth was dry, and my vision was blurry as I looked at the man that the goddess had given m