QUINN

"Gabrielle, you may be powerful, and I may be just a simple lycan, but things won’t always go the way you want."

I thought as I watched her, and I swear for a second she paused her torture and turned her head slightly, showing me her profile, as if she had heard me.

However, she continued torturing that man—honestly, I had no idea how he was still alive.

Would she do the same to me if she found out we were mates?

Dying at the hands of that beautiful femme fatale didn’t seem like such a bad thing.

*****

VALERIA

“Aldric!” I stood up, rushing to him, worried about his wounds.

However, I stopped just before touching him, my filthy fingers trembling mere inches from his chest.

“Aldric… I… I'm sorry for deceiving you… I didn't know how to explain what I was… I didn't even understand it myself…” Tears began falling freely from my eyes.

I lowered my gaze, unable to look at him. The world was collapsing around us, but nothing could hurt me more than his rejection.

I didn’t even understan