บททั้งหมดของ Heart Given, Heart Broken: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

I had chanced upon that Instagram account purely by accident.I had been scrolling through my "Explore" tab when the algorithm suggested that I follow a random account that was based in the same location as I was and had a black-and-white photo of a street in a rather familiar photography style.I then tapped into the account out of curiosity.The account had fewer than a thousand followers. The latest story posted was from last night, during my bachelorette party, after I'd gotten drunk at home.It was a photo of a parking garage late at night, and the caption in the photo was quite long."He said that he wasn't going home today, wanting to wait with me until the rain stopped. But he still put his coat around my shoulders, leaving himself in just a thin shirt."I tapped into the next highlighted story."He shielded me from trouble again today. The problem would have been solved with just a simple explanation, but he still insisted on shielding me behind him first."I complaine

Queenie once told me that the diamond ring I gave Xavier was very pretty.So, I had decided to give her another equally sparkling diamond ring for her birthday.The next day, she wore the ring to Xavier's private winery and made sure to include him in the background of the photos she took there, as if she were flaunting some sort of secret possession.Her posting schedule on the Instagram account got more and more frequent as of late.She'd even posted a photo of the two of them secretly holding hands with each other behind my back when the three of us went out together.The night Xavier proposed to me, she had posted another black photo with a caption that read, "I guess I've been waiting for some people for far too long."If he also loves me back, then he should give me an answer as well."She made it.Late that night, she made the first move to kiss Xavier, and he never pushed her away.They promised to go to the beach the night before the mating ceremony to relax and unwin

In my second week at Nightshade pack, I was officially integrated with the studio's senior creative design team, focusing on royal commissions and limited-edition designs.I drowned myself in endless drafting and refining every day so that work would numb and heal my wounds.Misty was with me every step of the way."Nessie, you are worthy of all these sparkling jewels and precious stones. Don't get distracted by people not worth your time."However, Xavier still flew all the way here for me.He was the Alpha of the Shadow pack, but he had lost his noble composure by the time I saw him again.There was dirty stubble around his face, his eyes were sunken, and he looked a sorry, desolate sight as he stood at the entrance of the jewelry studio, waiting for me."Let's talk, Vanessa," he said, his voice hoarse and almost pleading as he reached out to grab my wrist.I immediately withdrew my hand from his grip, my fingertips as cold as ice."We talk at my place. This is work."I bro

I gathered all the evidence I could and posted it all on my social media.There were photos of me and Xavier over the last eight years and a clearly-marked timeline, proving that all those times Xavier lied to me about there being urgent issues in the pack and standing me up many times had only been excuses for him to go and keep Queenie company.Everything tallied exactly with Queenie's social media posting timings as well.Now that the truth was laid bare, they no longer had any way to defend themselves.Queenie was then labeled as the homewrecker who betrayed her best friend and ruined my relationship with Xavier. Her social media accounts were banned, and the members of the pack avoided her like the plague.Meanwhile, Xavier, who held the core resources in his pack, suffered from a damaged reputation due to his betrayal of his fated mate and his inappropriate behavior. He faced pressure from the pack, lost control of his familial affairs, and even faced the prospect of being s