Wish

Kain had pinned her close to his body and held her tight, as if he was telling the world that she was his.

Why did he bear her mark, but he didn’t belong to her? Even when they were entangled in bed, she could not touch him. She could not hold him like West did. He was her mate, but she couldn’t have him. And the whole crowd knew it all, the pack members, family, strangers, Hailey, Aiden, everyone…

She was the only one who had no idea.

That made her chest ache even worse.

“Den…?” Aiden and Hailey inched across the hall, looking over her figure pitifully, “What’s wrong? Why did you even try to go up there?! Are you oka----you’re bleeding again!” She whisper-yelled. “That wench!”

Sighing, Aiden picked her up by the hand before using the sleeve of his shirt to wipe the blood from her forehead. “Luckily, there’s not too much blood.” He pushed her hair behind her ear and wrapped his arm around her waist, holding her close to his side so he could whisper, “You’re becoming pale. Is it beca