~ LAYLA ~
I swallow a gulp at his words, my heart slamming pound after pound inside my chest.
He…. He can't be serious right now. No, he… he can't be.
At some point in the future, he is going to come back to his senses. I may be his mate now, but I…. I am a rogue. A fugitive just bidding her time in this pack.
And one day, that time is going to be up. Expired.
And then, Raelin here will realize that he does not want to have anything to do with me, a mere rogue. That him and his pack deserve someone better to rule by his side.
Someone who is more fitting for them and…. and worthy.
Relying on blind hope isn't going to save me. It never did before. And it never will.
Raelin sighs and steps away from me, finally releasing me from his hold. My heart is still pounding furiously inside
