Chapter 323

EMILY

For a second, I lay there, dazed and confused.

I’ve never experienced anything like what just happened between me and Axel.

But I’d barely come down from the impossible high when he got up and walked out, leaving me here feeling used and unwanted.

The cold air registers on my cooling skin and I shiver, quickly dragging my clothes over to dress myself before someone can walk in here and see me like this.

I thought what was happening between me and Axel was something special, something amazing.

That just maybe, somehow, we could get past all the things between us and become mated after

all.

Except I can see now how lust clouded my mind and impaired my judgement.

I feel shame and embarrassment storm through me.

I can’t believe how I let myself lose control like that. With a man who barely tolerates me and would kill me the second he discovered the truth of what I’d become after the horrible experiments the old Roberts Alpha and his son Liam conducted on me.

Axel had said I was required to begin my training again.

I don’t completely disagree with him on that idea. I’d like to sharpen my skills once again, and the idea of training everyday-having some structure and routine, as well as something to look forward to-it’s actually very appealing to me.

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I only wish I’d thought of it myself.

Now, Axel and Aaron will probably take the credit for any improvements training might bring me.

doing it for me, not them

I don’t want to start training now.

Not after what

feel raw and

soon as Axel got to his feet, I could see the cold disgust swiftly

even worse.

wonder how much

shouldn’t have done something

use a kiss to

wolves,

control a male wolf can get around his mate, especially when they’re

might have rejected me, but his instincts would still be pushing me toward

should’ve known getting so close to him-trying to trick him so I could win the

avoiding the curious gazes of other pack members I

to

I let my mind go quiet and my instincts take over.

I run and

not

justo, Que

I’m starting to tire.

that

muscles

me canse y quiero un

behind me, and I’m coming up on the same hiking trail where I

slow and then shift back, walking quietly

I emerge through the woods onto a

is sitting there on a picnic blanket with a sketchbook in his lap and various pencils and other art stuff spread out around him.

a twig underfoot, and he turns his

up as

to remember the last time someone actually looked happy to see me.

in front of

over and stand at the

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