Chapter 41: A World Without You

THE CONFIDENCE and strength Alexander had instilled in me last night all came crashing today. The very man who had built me up so high was the same man who dropped me down mercilessly.

And just like how Chantal had pushed me off the stairs, I fell again with nothing to hold onto to save myself. The damage was bigger this time.

It was like there were several invisible hands killing me through squeezing my heart.

The laughter in Alexander’s voice as he talked about me, the cruel glimmer in his eyes as he compared me to Alison as if I was worth nothing compared to his mate, the savage words he just uttered, kept playing in my head along with Chantal’s voice and the look in her eyes when she talked about me to her lover.

I didn’t know how I was able to crawl out of the basement.

The next thing I knew, I was already at the gate. Valerie was still there and was chatting with Jace.

“That was quick. Did the Alpha send you away?” Jace asked in a teasing tone.

I wished it was as simple as sendi