A slave to the alpha I rejected
She watched Anora support Nyssa’s arm and guide her away, leaving her dizzy, abandoned, blood dripping steadily onto the stone.
Celeste was too weak to stand. Silent tears tracked down her cheeks as heavy footsteps approached.
“Well, that was a hard watch,” Cassian’s voice rumbled beside her. He crouched, prosthetic hand gleaming dully in the torchlight, arms crossed over his chest.
“Need help, or do I call the alpha…”
“No—no, Anora might get in trouble.”
“Even now you’re still thinking about her when she betrayed you. You’re insane. Why are you pretending to be so kind now when your kind don’t have a heart?” he muttered, voice rough. He slid an arm around her waist and lifted her effortless