"Oh, where do you think you're going?"Jewel Jones blocked my path, standing in front of me with her tall, proud frame, a smirk of practiced superiority on her face. The harsh overhead lights danced off the sparkling gems at her neckline, but the gaze in her eyes was anything but refined.I didn't move, not even when the smell of her pride filled the air."I don't remember I needed your approval to walk," I replied with a calm tone.Jewel laughed without amusement, crossing her arms. "Still holding on to Jay, huh? Even after the entire pack knows he already has a mate? It's becoming embarrassing, Melody."Behind her, Samantha stood like a specter—mute, little, and wretched. Her head was bent, her hands wringing nervously at the hem of her sleeve. Her eyes were reddened, and it was evident she'd been crying.My belly tensed, not with guilt, but with annoyance. I had never meant to harm her. But destiny—unkind and capricious—had selected Jay and me. Our mating bond had developed, despit
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