13|Contest

I felt a hard slap by that fact. I was so happy to have met Alpha Axel. Even though I was the oldest to find a mate, I didn’t care. I believed the Moon Goddess had a good intention in giving Alpha Axel as my mate.

But I had the wrong idea. This distinctive scent I smelled, the flutter of passion I felt when our skin touched, even Lou’s claim could be false. Alpha Axel and I were not mates. I didn’t know how to explain this to my family.

I also didn’t know how to say this to everyone in our Pack. Oh, Goddess. I was so ashamed. I felt like dying. I wish the floor I stepped on would open up and swallow me alive because I couldn’t bear the embarrassment.

“Cora? What are you doing here?” asked Garret, who looked at me in surprise. “It’s not your turn to patrol tonight.”

“They haven’t attacked again this afternoon, so I’m curious.” I looked around us so he wouldn’t see my eyes lying.

There was no Maddox, so I was safe. There was only Garret and three soldiers. They played cards to ward