Barely Breathing

"What is it, Ehren?" I asked her calmly.

Elony was to retort but I held up my hand silencing everyone who seemed to hate Ehren for disrespecting me. At the corner of my eyes, I saw Xyrus seating in his chair, eating the desert as if there's no commotion going on in front of him.

"You don't deserve him!" Ehren spat venomously at me. "He does not deserve a mate like you!"

That angered me. How dare she blame me for all of these.

"I was right after all!" She chuckled while she shook her head as if I was a joke. She pushed me on the shoulder and I stumbled a few steps.

Tash hissed, but I stopped her. I can handle myself perfectly.

"You should have died." She said bitterly.

I narrowed my eyes at her, hands clenched. She moved nearer me until our noses were almost touching. "He should have let you die that day."

in my chest at her vulgarity. How dare she say that when she doesn't know even the slightest hint of what

Xyrus, it was only that it would not

you do better with him? " I managed to sound calm, perfectly hiding the storm

hide it, yet all of us know the true feelings she has

daughter. They used to hang out a lot, however, everything changed when Xyrus and his brother, Gabbiel, found me almost dying near the

a rogue slammed my head at a boulder repeatedly. I was nearly dying with all the injuries I got from the fight and

shook my head to discard the memories.

and been living in the streets for years. If it was not for my pack, you might

about me." I snapped,

I know is enough to conclude you are a bitch and an ungrateful whore." She was breathing hard and

of her rudeness. "I do pay my keep, and what is between Xyrus and me...it doesn't involve you. Stay out

you have the audacity to speak to your Luna like that? I could banish you from my