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Leni’s POVStanding confidently beneath the lights was the same man from the hotel.The same man I’d bumped into only minutes ago.The same man I’d just snapped at.I stared at him, completely frozen.He’s… the Alpha’s son?“My goodness…” Maya whispered beside me, her eyes glued to the stage. “He’s so hot.”I barely heard her.As soon as I recognized him, I sobered up instantly.Panic hit me, and I could hardly breathe.He wasn’t just some rich stranger in an expensive suit.He was the Alpha’s son.The future Alpha of Rainstone Pack.My mind immediately jumped to the worst possible outcome.What if he ordered my arrest?What if he threw me into the dungeons for disrespecting him?Or maybe something even worse.I couldn’t stay here.I couldn’t risk him spotting me in the crowd, especially in this ridiculous green dress.Without thinking, I took a step backward.Then another.The moment I reached the edge of the crowd, I turned around and ran.I pushed through the grand doors, ignored t

Leni’s POVI sat on the edge of the soft bed, staring at the plain beige walls in Maya’s room. For the past week, I hadn't stopped crying and blaming myself for wasting my life with Wesley. It was at that vulnerable point that I began to recall all the stupid sacrifices I had made for him over the years. I just couldn't forgive myself.My eyes still stung from crying, and my whole body felt heavy, as if I’d been run over.“Get up, Leni! We have to start getting ready!” Maya’s cheerful voice called out from the hallway, bringing me out of my thoughts. She came into the room with a garment bag in one hand and a makeup kit in the other.I let out a groan and flopped onto the bed. “The last place I want to be tonight is some crowded pack party.”She folded her arms across her chest and gave me the look I knew all too well.“If it were in my power, I’d let you stay here with ice cream and those boring movie choices of yours,” she said. “But the Pack Council declared that attendance is

Leni's POV“Don’t you dare!” I muttered, my chest heaving as I took a desperate step backward.Wesley didn’t even blink. His face remained emotionless, devoid of a single trace of the softness he used to show me.“I, Beta Wesley of Rainstone Pack, reject you, Leni Ashbrook, as my mate,” he said, his voice echoing off the cold walls of the hospital room.The words felt like they smashed right through my chest. A violent spasm of agony rushed through my veins, making my knees grow weak. I held onto the wall to keep myself upright.“Wesley...” I choked out, tears blinding me. “How could you do this?”“What else should I have done?” Wesley said, the sound of his voice echoed, lingering in the air for longer than necessary. “Being with you has brought me nothing but bad luck, Leni. Year after year, I had hope that your wolf would finally wake up, but you’re just broken.” “Do you have any idea how exhausting it has been, enduring the whispers behind my back? The laughs?”“Now that you’re

Leni’s POV“Am I speaking with Miss Leni Ashbrook?”The voice on the other end of the line sounded breathless and full of panic. It made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.I paused, clutching my leather document folder tighter against my chest. “Yes, this is Leni Ashbrook. Who is this?”“Miss Ashbrook, it’s Adrian. The second in command of the Pack’s warriors.”Adrian?The name rang a bell, but I didn’t know him personally.I nodded even when I knew he couldn’t see me. “I’m calling concerning your mate, Beta Wesley.” A certain kind of cold enveloped me, not the type that comes from an open window or even an air condition. “What’s the matter? What happened to Wesley?” I asked, trying to sound as cool as possible. There in the background, I could hear the unmistakable sound of sirens which seemed to increase my fears. “Beta Wesley’s car was T-boned right in front of the Pack House gates. He’s in really bad shape.”“What?” I blurted out, a heavy lump settling in my chest.“W