Charmaine's POV
I turned to leave, but before I could take a step, a voice rang out from the crowd. "Hey, sl*t! Make your choice already!" I spun around, my eyes scanning the crowd for the source of the insult. But to my surprise, Marcus and his Beta were nowhere to be found. Even Luca was missing, and I felt a pang of unease.
The crowd began to close in around me, their faces twisted with anger and disgust. "What a selfish b*tch," someone spat. "She's just playing games with the Alpha's feelings." Another voice chimed in, "She should choose the Alpha, after all, he needs to be with his biological child." The words cut deep, and I felt a surge of anger and hurt.
I tried to defend myself, but my words were drowned out by the crowd's jeers and insults. "You're just a homewrecker," someone
