CHAPTER 10

Waking myself up in the morning proved a difficult task, especially since I had slept at 3 AM after thinking about how stupid I had been. Valor hadn't spoken a word to me since, and I didn't blame him. Guilt was eating me alive, and my wolf kept blaming everything on me. She said that I didn't trust Valor enough because I didn't want a mate.

I knew there was some truth to her words. I rolled out of bed and glanced at Valor's side, which was, of course, empty. I should have known. Sighing to myself, I reached the bathroom and had a shower, hoping to leave this drama behind. But, of course, sharing a bathroom with Valor meant that everything smelled like him, which didn't help my wolf or me. Instead of the peaceful shower I had hoped for, I couldn't stop thinking about Valor.

I quickly got dressed and rushed out of our room. I needed to apologize for my behavior. Confusion was etched on my face as I couldn't smell Valor anywhere in the pack house. I lifted my nose again to smell, but I