His Rejected Mate: Her Cold Hearted Alpha
“You are making this harder than it needs to be. You are hurting yourself and him too. He is reaching out to you, and you pushed him away.”
I turned my head sharply toward her, something sharp rising in my chest. “Well maybe for once, I want to think about myself,” I snapped, my voice cracking at the edges. “Maybe I want to be selfish this time.”
The words rushed out before I could stop them.
“You know what I have always wanted?” I continued, my throat tightening. “To be loved. That is it. Just… loved.”
My hands trembled slightly as I spoke, the memories rising faster now.