Cynthia Dion: While they were away, I plotted my departure. I'd rather be on my own than have to justify myself to Atticus. I don't belong to him, so he doesn't have the right to interrogate me; I don't owe him any allegiance.To heck with everyone!I didn't even bother grabbing a jacket to shield myself from the cold as I exited the room and searched for the way out. The house resounded with Sheen's angry outbursts as she accused her son of being gullible.Enzo was giving it back to her for even entertaining the idea that we'd done something wrong. I didn't stick around, but I could hazard a guess that she'd probably dialed up Atticus and spilled whatever she had assumed.But honestly, I couldn't care less!I stepped out through the main door, and even the guards didn't bother to halt me. I reckon they were all eager to see me off. I now have this strange notion that I'm like a black widow - wherever I go, trouble seems to follow.The night felt even chillier than I'd remembered. Wi

Cynthia Dion: "Nobody is here to look after you. Please, just recover, and then I'll take you wherever you want to go," he responded in a calm tone, though his heart told a different story. The way he was breathing heavily, his heart racing, suggested he had a good reason to be so agitated and skeptical.I nodded against his chest, and he gently released me by loosening his embrace. He removed his coat and draped it over me, hugging me once more. If only he had trusted me, I might have lifted my head from his chest and spent the rest of my painful life in the security of his arms.After a few minutes of standing in silence, he finally escorted me to the car and settled me in the passenger seat.He got into the driver's seat, started the engine, and I didn't ask where we were going, my mind still somewhat dazed. It wasn't until he parked the car in the driveway of his mansion that it dawned on me."I don't want to go there; they all hate me," I told him, a genuine expression of my des

Cynthia Dion:After that incident, Atticus returned with a tray carrying a steaming bowl of soup and an bowl of fruits. He set the bowl of soup before me on the bed and the tray on the table in front of him."Finish all of this and then take the medication," he mumbled, his head bowed, and he silently sliced the fruits. I took a sip of the soup, and it provided a comforting warmth.Sitting across from him in his room, his tending to me was an unprecedented occurrence. The only distinction was that I now felt too wounded to express gratitude towards him. After all, he is partly to blame for my current misery."What's the matter?" I couldn't fathom how he sensed my gaze, considering his head was mostly obscured by his hair, which hung over his forehead and eyes."My wolf!" I realized I needed to discuss this with him. "I only recently discovered my wolf," I admitted honestly. But when he responded with a small scoff and just nodded toward the tray, I found it disheartening."I can't fig

Cynthia Dion:"I'm simply trying to comprehend how someone can be so sly and conniving, sleeping with both the brother-in-law and the Alpha," she uttered with a bitter tone, a stark departure from her usual way of speaking. She even had the audacity to remark on the transformation in me, just like the others.Her wardrobe now consisted of nothing but branded clothes and high-end items. She seemed to be fully embracing her role as a future Luna."Just like someone seems to enjoy mating with her best friend's mate," I shot back, locking eyes with her without hesitation."Cynthia! Aren't you ashamed? I saw you in that indecent state, covered in chocolate, offering yourself like a cake to Atticus. Don't you recall how many times you've been caught behaving so promiscuously? Where do you find all this confidence?" Her words dripped with disdain and disgust, and something inside me snapped.Unintentionally, I felt as though Thea had started to assert control. I had seen the video of her pla

Cynthia Dion: "Easy!" Atticus laid his hand on my father's chest, signaling him to step back."Alpha Atticus!" My father was taken aback by the sight of Alpha carrying my bags and joining me on my journey back home. He respectfully bowed to Atticus and then shot me a disapproving glare.'One more person added to the list,' Thea growled inside, causing me to clench my teeth secretly. She was now including our dad on her list of people to seek revenge against.'No!' I grunted at her, rejecting the notion.'Why? Did you forget how he forced us to marry that awful man?' She argued, but I chose to ignore her for the time being.'Don't shut me out. He's the reason all of this started, really. A father should protect his daughter, not barter her away,' she added with a disdainful snort."What is she doing here? I can't have her stay here. After everything she's done, people around here will scorn me for harboring her," my father inquired once more. Just because the Alpha was present didn't