Chapter 6

Aurora walked away from Alpha Alexie's territory, her heart heavy with the weight of betrayal. The path ahead seemed blurry through her tears, and the forest around her echoed her despair with its mournful rustling leaves.

Every step she took felt like a dagger twisting in her chest. She had given her heart to Alexie, believed in their bond as mates, only to have him trade her away like a piece of property. The pain was unbearable, the sense of abandonment suffocating.

Sitting beneath the shade of a towering oak tree, Aurora couldn't help but replay the moments leading up to her departure. She remembered the look in Alexie's eyes as he pleaded with her, the same eyes that had once held warmth and affection. Now they were filled with desperation, greed, and a cold detachment that had sent shivers down her spine.

Tears flowed freely down her cheeks, each one carrying a piece of her shattered trust. She had thought she knew him, thought she had seen the man behind the Alpha. But she had