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."

her vulgarity. How dare she say that when she doesn't know even the slightest hint of what I had gone through since I could remember, nor the pain I

don't despise Xyrus, it was only that it would not work between us.

him? " I managed to

might hide it, yet all

were best friends since they were little, Ehren, being the beta's daughter. They used to hang out

head at a boulder repeatedly. I was nearly

to discard the memories. Surely, Ehren despises

hell do you think you are?" She taunted. "A former rogue with no home and been living

anything about me." I

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

keep, and what is between Xyrus and me...it doesn't involve you. Stay

with this woman, I crossed my arms, glaring at her. "And how dare you have the audacity to speak to your Luna like that? I could banish you