#24

After the torturous training for a couple of days, Emily was delighted to come back to the mansion, knowing that she’d finally be able to fight in her wolf form. She was pretty drunk as she drunk for hours with Laura and Camille after the training, with the smile of a winner still on her face.

It was already dark when she got home. As soon as she reached the top of the stairs, her eyes looked around. Her enhanced senses were activated and told her that no one was in the mansion except for her. Lucian might not have come home yet and was still working in the office during the late hours. A bitter smile escaped her lips.

She always thought it would have been more satisfying to have a mate who would wait for her whenever she came home, or a mate who would appreciate all the hard work she did just to be enough.

However, who was she fooling? Those were just wishful thoughts on her part. It was not going to happen in her case, because Lucian had no feelings for her—even the mate bond that w