Ethan’s face went dark. He stared hard at me, like he was really seeing me—the Omega he had a mate bond with—for the first time.“Aria, don’t forget,” his voice was low and icy, full of an Alpha’s warning, “we first bonded as a strategic alliance between our two packs. There were never any real feelings involved.”“What do you want from me? An Alpha’s undying love?” he said coolly. “Sorry, I need to focus on protecting the whole pack.”I actually laughed when I heard that.But then the tears started, out of my control, mixing with the blood on my face.Yeah, he was right.I was the fool, so pathetic, thinking I could move an Alpha who only loved someone else.I should have known all along.“Ethan, honey…” Isabella stepped forward at just the right moment, her soft body leaning gently against Ethan’s arm. “The cubs are terrified. Let’s take them back to their room and calm them down. Aria… she probably just needs a moment to cool off.”Ethan gave me one last, deep look, then finally tu
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