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She let out a humorless laugh, then turned to face me fully. “When should I have told you? You barely wanted to be in my presence, even making sure we didn’t spend too much
time together.”
I stared at her, looking deep into those amber eyes. There was something new there, something that hadn’t been there before. And something was missing, too.
She continued, her gaze drifting to the gardens outside. “Besides, would you have even cared? As far as I know, you weren’t particularly interested in anything concerning me.”
My gaze drifted, watching people come and go in the garden. She was right. I’d been a cold bastard. I’d justified it by telling myself I didn’t need to care about what the woman who’d ruined my life was doing.
I’d resented Thea, and it showed in my attitude toward her over the years. I’d prided ‘ myself on being a good man, but looking back, I had to admit I’d been an asshole. So much so that my Luna had kept an entire part of her life secret from me.
“About Aurora…” I wanted to apologize for the cruel things I’d said to her, but she cut me
off.
“Don’t worry, I’m not pursuing you, Sebastian, and I don’t plan to interfere between you and Aurora. Rest assured, any love I had for you is dead. You successfully killed it.” She took a deep breath to steady herself. “Loving you was the biggest mistake I ever made, and
I don’t intend to continue that mistake.”
My wolf let out a pained whimper, and I could feel it trembling in distress. But damn it, why did hearing those words also feel like someone had taken a sledgehammer to my
heart?
“I’ll always be grateful to you for giving me Leo. He’s the only good thing you’ve given me
since knowing you. I regret falling in love with you, but I’ll never regret having our son.”
She turned to face the doorway to the room. She smiled, and I turned to see what she was
looking at. Her gaze had landed on Kane.
“I’m sorry for the trouble I caused you,” she said, her eyes still fixed on that bastard. “I’m sorry my mistake tore you and Aurora apart. I know no one believes me, especially not
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you, but I was drunk that night too. Anyway, I wish you happiness in your new relationship.”
As if sensing someone watching him, Kane turned and smiled at Thea.
“I plan to stay out of your life, and I’d like you to do the same. Don’t come to my house, don’t arrange bodyguards for me, don’t call me unless it’s about Leo, and even then, I’d prefer you pass any messages to your lawyer, who can then forward them to mine.” Her gaze remained fixed on Kane.
The way she looked at him told me everything I needed to know about what had happened between them. I didn’t like the uncomfortable feeling it stirred in me.
She finally faced me. “I think that’s all I have to say… goodbye, Sebastian.” Then she began walking toward the door.
Something inside me screamed for her to stop, and I had to clench my fists to fight the inexplicable urge to pull her to me. My wolf suddenly grew agitated, roaring in my mind: “Go after her, you idiot! Don’t let her walk away!” He frantically pounded against my mental barriers, trying to take over and make me chase after Thea.
She paused, then turned back. “One more thing, please assure Aurora that I want nothing to do with you, and speaking of that, you might want to get the truth from her. If you want your relationship to work, then it can’t be built on lies she fabricated just to cause
me trouble.”
With that, she walked away.
“Thea…” her name escaped my lips like a plea.
“Move!” my wolf snarled furiously. “Don’t just stand here like a stone statue! She’s ours, not that cop’s!” His howl was filled with urgency and desperation, but my body seemed frozen in place, unable to act.
I watched as Kane met her halfway. Then he took her hand and led her out. I turned forward just in time to see them walk into the garden.
When I saw Kane kiss her, I could barely control myself. I quickly turned away, unable to bear the sight. My heart pounded violently in my chest.
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This was what I wanted. For her to move on and leave me and Aurora in peace. I’d gotten
what I wanted.
She was moving on. She had a new male. So why did it feel like a massive mistake? Why did it feel like something inside me was dying?
She was supposed to be the wrong woman. Yet now that she was gone, I felt lost.
“She was never the wrong one, you were,” my wolf cried out in rage. “You pushed her away,
and now another man is walking into her life.”
I felt a tightness in my chest and, for the first time in days, my wolf and I shared the same emotion–it was the pain of losing something important.
