The sound of the slap seemed to lingered. None dare to open their mouth to speak.

Everything was starting to make sense now.

So Lucien really did have feelings for Charmaine. I wasn’t imagining things all this time. My gut was right. That explains why he was always so eager to be there for her, more than for anyone else. More than for me.

Not even Fate or our mating bond can stop him from following Charm around like some obsessive dog who always wants to be there for his possessive master.

Charmaine broke the silence.“Vesta, calm down. There has to be some kind of misunderstanding,” she urged, her voice...