Addicted to His Rejected Mate
"Told me to scrap it."
The words come out deadpan, like I'm reciting someone else's nightmare. Distant. Detached.
"Exact quote: 'I don't want any connection to an Omega.'"
Silence crashes in. Ryan's fist tightens on his knee, knuckles bleaching white. He doesn't explode, but his eyes burn like he's plotting murder.
"That prick..." he mutters, voice low and venomous. "How does he even live with himself?"
Riley stays quiet longer, leaning back, brow creased just a touch, but her stare's steady as steel. When she finally speaks, it's calm, no drama.
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