nt to his study room and sat in his

e to argue about this? This is just a trivial matter." He

ot making him flinch at it. "What an absurd statement! How can y

ed myself from him and shivered in disgust upon remembering what happened wee

whenever I would dare to even to

point. I tried my best not to avoid it but

ll. Until now, she couldn't forgive w

blame her

d of casualties again, Desmond. I do not wish for you to repea

them to the draft of the military training regardless of gender.

t when I told him that

right away. He only allowed his pack members to atten

is ma

ing I need to do," I said, not wanting

esmond that I caught him sleeping with a courtesan on th

around my waist from behind. My eyes widened upon realizi

. "You said that you forgive me... If you forgive me

t away from his hold to turn a

shoulder getting wet. That's when I realized Des

sband was

t the reason why you do not want me to touch you anymore? You

y heart was constricted because of this. "Cin

had gone into tantrums. "I want to hear your thoughts. I want to hear them com

felt his feelings that my actions of ke

y life was Desmond. "Allow m

r me to spin around to look at him. My hear

is mate. It was why I said this before that behind his cold facad

cup his cheek. He sniffed and l

't want you staying away from me. My wolf and I... are hurting." He knelt before me and hugged my waist. "Please... I know. I know you felt dis

o him. It was hard... to trust my mate. I felt like I was bei

y actions. It is my fault that I fell for that scheme. I... I will kil

ly for this again. He woul

allow you to touch me." His eyes widened. That hurt me when his amber eyes shone with pain. "You cannot make me forget about it. But... I am tr

e. "I have hurt you... I should ha

"Just allow me to assess this. I will d

be able to forget that harlot who lai

You can tell me all your feelings. It's valid. If I am hurting you so much, ple

were dancing how he adored an

resort to distancing

n Goddess, wh

on..." I bit my lower lip as tears cascaded down my cheeks. "I hate feeling this way... Everyti

Tell me all your worrie

by it." Then I knelt to the floor when I couldn't take it anymore as I covered my face with my hands. "I was so hurt I wish I could run away from here. Desmond... It was eating me if I kept hiding this from you. I... I

ug. "Your reasons are valid! I

was there... My husband was there with me listening to all my insecurities... t

rds were hurting him, De

ing him passionately. I vented out all my

inna

returned from the top, trying to understand each other. We fi

ries that kept interfering in my head. If I looked troub

embering that I would see Desmond's smile if he saw me when I brewed his favorite tea drink. I

about to knock and mind link my husb

d came to meet Haze

sweetly. Then she curtsied before me. "Greetings, Lu

I said nonchalantly. "I didn't know y

ve a two-week academic break. I have decided to return to the pa

nd brown eyes looking at me with a ridiculous stare. I was about to utter a

face brightened

I have brought you some snacks, cinnamon.

ned. "Come he

on her face before I sweetly smiled at Desmond. "Yes, my Alpha."

e turned her back when Desmond closed t

rin playing on his lips. "If looks could kill, H