Chapter 43

Celina

I wish the water in the lake was lying to me, but sadly that isn't the case.

Those circles underneath my eyes are real.

The dry lips.

Haunted expression.

I shudder.

The human version of me is ugly, yet I can't stop staring down at my reflection.

It only gets worse the more I look.

My eyes are puffy and wide, and the face that used to be perfect as a fairy is now pimply and flawed.

There are no more long eyelashes framing my eyes.

No more long ears.

No more natural glow and beauty.

I sigh heavily at my bad luck. How come my mate is so much better-looking than I am?

Ryan is gorgeous, younger than me, and popular with the werewolf ladies. Why would he ever pick me? It was humiliating to face him!

My lips quiver and I jump in startlement when a twig breaks.

"So it's here that you've been hiding from me?"

I look up to the sound of Ryan's voice and find him smiling at me. Those arms of his are crossed over his beefy chest. His sandy hair is messy, shorter on the sides, and fluff