Alpha Edward's POV

Everything in me was screaming to counter Shalom's words, but I couldn’t. If I did, I'd be giving Amanda hope—an idea that we might end up together—and that was the last thing I wanted. I don't deserve her. Even if it means hurting her, I'll do it to push her away, to send her into the arms of someone better.

“Really?” Amanda scoffed, her voice laced with anger.

I could feel the intensity of her rage-filled gaze on me, but I didn’t dare look her way.

“Well, suit yourself!” she yelled, her frustration boiling over as she hurled the first aid kit at me. The sound of...