I stand up and put the book in my back pocket. My shoulders slump and I slowly walk back to the pack house. I’m surprised no one came looking for me. Usually there would be search parties everywhere if I wander around by myself.
My stomach angrily growls at me. Ugh… I’m starving! Once inside the house, I tip toe to the kitchen and grab a bag of potato chips.
Mmmm… potato chips. As I head to my room I walk by Leo’s office and hear raised voices.
What are they yelling about? Well, only one way to find out. I stop and place my ear on the door.
“We can’t jump to conclusions!”
“Yeah! We weren’t there to see what actually happened!”
“Didn’t you see the bodies?! They were ripped apart, Just like the Feramors mangone kills its victims! And you said it yourself, Mira is hiding something!”
“She’s not a Feramors, She’s my mate! And I will not stand and hear you to talk about her that way!”
“We can’t risk it Leo! She could destroy the pack! Do you really want to put the pack at risk?
For your mate you just found?”
“Don’t you dare talk about your Luna like that! Leo is right! She has no characteristics of a Feramors!”
“Arguing isn’t going to solve anything! I say we find Mira and make sure she is a real werewolf. That
way, everyone will be happy.”
“If she realizes we’re on to her, she will kill us all! I say we just kill her and be done with it!” I hear a loud crash and a low growl erupts from the other side of the door.
“If you even think that again, I will rip you apart just like a Feramors!”
“Y-yes Alpha.”
I suddenly hear someone coming to the door. I run down the hall and turn around, like I was walking to my room. I see William emerge and then Ronald. I acted surprised to see them come out of Leo’s office and kept walking past it to my room.
Once in my room, I quietly close my door and slide down it. I need to get out of here. I can’t hurt anyone else! I don’t care if they kill me or banish me, I’m gonna tell the truth. I stand up and stride to Leo’s office. I feel tears stinging my eyes and fall down my cheek as I stand at his door.
I roughly grab the knob and open the door. Leo’s eyes shoot up in surprise and he stands to his feet.
“What’s wrong sweetie? Are you okay?” He asks as he strides toward me.
I stop him as he is about to grab my waist. I shake my head as I stare at my feet, watching a tear fall to the ground. I take in a shaking breath and look up into his icy, blue eyes.
“You deserve better Leo.” I squeak out.
“What are you talking about? Sweetie, what’s going on?” He asks quietly.
I shake my head and more tears fall to the ground.
He touches my cheek and I lean in to his hand. This will be the last time he ever touches me with compassion.
“I’m not who you think I am.” I choke.
“I know exactly who you are, sweetie. Your my mate, the love of my life, and I love you with everything I got.” He says smiling at me.
I start to cry harder and I step away from him.
“Would you love me if I was a monster?” I sob.
His face grows dark and he wraps me in an embrace.
“You’re not a monster, Mira. How could you even think that?” He whispers in my ear.
I suck in a breath and pull away from him,”because I killed them.”
He stares into my eyes, searching for the truth. He shakes his head and try’s to touch me and i step away further.
“I killed every man, woman, and child in that rogue camp!! I’m a killer! When they looked at me, I saw myself through their eyes. I’m a monster! They begged me not to kill them!! They begged me not to kill their children!! And I didn’t even care! I killed every single one of them without remorse! And–” I yell before I can’t go on.
I look at him through blurry eyes and take a step towards him. He instantly takes a step back and stares in horror at me. I fold my arms and look at the ground. He’s disgusted by me. He hates me.
And I don’t blame him.
“And I can’t hurt you too.” I barely breathe out.
I fall to my knees in surrender. I don’t care anymore. I can’t go on with him hating me. I want to die.
“I love you.” I whisper before I start to sob uncontrollably.
That’s the first time and last time I’ll tell him that. And I know I won’t hear him say those words back.
Because I don’t deserve them.
I watch as Leo stumbles out of the room and slams the door. I’m starting to regret my decision now. My wolf whines. She hates what I did. I feel a waterfall of tears fall down my face as I curl up on the ground and sob.
I thought he loved me. I thought he would always be there for me. I thought, I thought, I thought!
Well, I thought wrong!
Since I have nothing to hide, I guess I’m going to inform William. That is the only thing that’s keeping me from jumping back into the creek. I dash to his room and burst inside. What I see next makes my world spin.
“Sarah?” I see Sarah and William . Let me repeat that, Sarah and William! making out on the bed.
My eyes grow wide and I begin to shut the door but I need to know what’s going on.
“Luna!” Sarah yells.
She never says that. What’s going on? Well, I know what going on but I don’t know exactly why.