Rejected then Claimed by the Alpha
Mirah said, lifting her chin higher, “needs saving. And that’s why I came back. To reclaim what should never have been tainted in the first place.”
Kael’s jaw clenched, words ready on his tongue, but she raised her hand like she commanded the whole room already.
“Don’t misunderstand me.” Her smile sharpened. “I am not here to crawl back to you. I have rebuilt myself. I am here with my husband” she gestured at the silent man behind her, “ and with my son.”
The word didn’t shock me. Not really. Not anyone here. We all knew she had left with him. But hearing her say it now, dragging him back into this hall, showing him off it made my stomach sink.