Outside the open tall windows of our shared chamber, the afternoon sun hid behind the cloud and coolness slowly spilled over the pack. At least I can somehow know Kal’s emotions through the movement of the weather and sky outside.

I wished the distance between Alpha Gregor and us was enough to protect me from his schemes. But sadly, distance doesn’t guarantee safety and protection. Elise is proof of that, and she’s just a walking distance from the Alphas’ Building, located in the Betas’ Building.

The mate who rejected me is now back to crawling beneath my skin just when Elise was imprisoned in her own chambers—

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