“You’re just mad because he still wants me,” she spat.“No. I’m mad because you knew I was hurting and you made it worse,” I said. “I’m mad because you enjoyed it.”Her face lit up. “Oh, I did. I loved watching you fall apart.”I stepped forward, lifting my chin. “Then fight me.”“What?”“Accept my
NATALIE’S POVThe next morning, I stood at the edge of the training field, taking a deep breath as the cool air hit my lungs.The sun had barely risen. The field was still quiet too. My muscles were sore from yesterday’s sparring, but it was a good kind of pain. The kind that reminded me I was still
NATALIE’S POVThe second that guard knocked on the office door, everything shattered.Liam and I were still pressed against each other.My heart was beating too loud in my chest. My breath was warm against his collarbone until the sound of the door jolted me back into reality.I immediately pushed a
LIAM’S POVZane glanced at Natalie, then at me. His expression said everything—he knew something was shifting between us.“Natalie brought up a good point,” I said. My voice was steady though I felt anything but. “We’re opening training to all female wolves. I want you to inform the rest of the pack
NATALIE’S POVThe mornings were the hardest.Not because of the wounds—though I still felt them when I moved too quickly—but because I woke up every day with so many questions in my head.To stay… or to leave.Iris had been strict with me about the healing process.“No exceptions,” she warned, cross
LIAM’S POVI stood there. Frozen.Her slap still echoed in my ears.I didn’t move. I didn’t even blink.My cheek burned with the heat of her hand, and I could still feel the sting—not just on my face, but deep in my chest.The fury in her eyes. The strength in her voice. The way she pushed past me l