RAFAEL

I messed up, fucking messed up. But where the hell did it go wrong? Where did it all start slipping through my damn fingers?

Ace picked up the scent first, strange yet familiar, but... off. I should've trusted my gut. The vervain... I'm not sure if it's real or it's just me sense of smell fooling me.

I Should've known something didn't line up. But no, I went full Alpha mode and charged into that hospital like I owned the truth. Only to walk out humiliated, rejected, not just by her, but by the gods themselves. Fuck me!

The punching bag in front of me swings violently as I...