The Alpha's Abandoned Mate
“Because she is blinded by him. Because even now, after all the chaos he’s caused, she cannot bear to let him go.”
Anger rose in the crowd like a slow, rumbling storm. Renna watched it take shape in their eyes, the flicker of doubt turning into flame. She felt no triumph, only cold satisfaction.
“You know the curse he carries,” she said gently, as if consoling children. “You’ve seen the destruction he leaves when he loses control. And yet… she protects him. She hides him. She shields him from judgment.”
A man shouted, “She’s our queen!”
Renna tilted her head. “Yes. And queens are meant to protect their people. Tell me, do you feel protected?”