Chapter 19

Jasper Hartford

I took Lizzy out of training early. After Frankie nearly clawed her throat out I didn’t want her anywhere near anyone else. I would lock her in my room and never let her out again if I could but that would just be hurting her to cover for my own inadequacies.

I felt so useless watching Frankie shouting at my mate and getting ready to attack her. I knew that if I went after him when he was shouting at her the anger would have caused me to partially shift. Everyone in that room would have seen that I was an Omega and the news would have been around the whole pack in minutes. I let that hold me back for just a few seconds and she nearly died because of it.

I should have just shifted straight away so I could protect her. Her safety was much more important than my secret. I was such a terrible mate, I hesitated just when she needed me most. I didn’t deserve her.

“I’m so sorry,” I said. My voice didn’t even sound like mine. It was quiet and shaky, barely even a whisper. W