The Alpha Who Broke Me
For a moment, I see the pain in his eyes that he's trying so hard to hide.
"I could never reject you, Kaia."
My heart clenches. The guilt feels like it's crushing my chest. He deserves so much better than this.
I close my eyes, unable to look at him as I speak the words. "I, Kaia Dawson, reject you, Lewis Thornfield, as my mate."
The bond between us—that faint thread I'd felt since the gala but never fully acknowledged—snaps. The sensation is physical, like something tearing inside my chest.
When I open my eyes, a single tear rolls down my cheek.