My Surprise Mate

Blaze began carrying me back to my house.

His soft voice tried to soothe the heartbreak I was feeling.

I could hear my mother’s gentle sobs as we neared the porch and the hushed whispering of the others.

The room went silent as Blaze walked through the door with me in his arms.

“ Princess, I’m so sorry.” Dad stood from mom’s side and headed toward us.

I wiggled in Blaze’s arms, and he gently set me down.

“Sorry for what? It wasn’t you that killed him.” I turned and walked to my room, shutting the door behind me.

I crawled onto the bed and pulled the blanket up to my chin as I curled up.

My mind was racing, and I couldn’t get it to slow down.

Thoughts of what happened when Devin took us flashed through my mind before the scene of me killing Scarlette played on repeat.

I killed her, though she deserved it, I killed her.

I didn’t think twice about the effect it would have on Grandpa Pollo.

If I had thought about it...even for just a second...I could have done something different.

I could have saved his life.

But I let my anger cloud my judgment that day, and now...my best friend is gone.

He was such a fantastic person.

He was kind, gentle, loving, caring, and easy to talk to.

talk to him about anything, and I did talk to him about everything.I spoke to him about Blaze and how I thought he secretly hated me.I always knew Grandpa Pollo could be ruthless, strict, or mean if he had to be.I mean, he was the Alpha King after all, but

train with me and sometimes even let me win against him.I heard a

opened, “Hey,” I heard Zane whisper as he made

person says that, I might

killed her.I did! And you know what, she deserved it! I thought she deserved it until I came home to find out Grandpa Pollo was dying because I killed his mate.I thought she deserved it until Grandpa Pollo died....”

guilt I was feeling was starting to overwhelm

felt like I

would affect anyone besides her! Zane walked up to me as he wrapped his arms around me, “I know it’s hard for you right now, but we will get

like a big brother, but this...he was wrong...I just didn’t see any way

way

heard my

what’s happening,” Zane told me as he led me to the living

anger

saw grandpa Zayd standing between my

dropped, “he’s escaped, hasn’t he?” I questioned, my voice dead of

to look at me, “I’m so

of

swear to you, I will

too far.” Anger began to build as

trusted him, to bring Devin here,

Devin is now free...again.

was now a threat to

began to turn

see Blaze standing directly in front of me

I could think about was how all of this was Devin’s

lost her wolf because of

family always lived looking over their shoulder

about him,

and all the torture Blaze went through