Anastasia:
It's been twenty-four hours since I left the mall with Ivana, and I hadn’t seen Hardin.
The last I could remember it was on Monday I saw his face.
Forgiveness wasn't going to happen. My skin burned and my heart felt like a blade went through it.
He was far away, I knew keeping my distance was good but with the way I felt, hurting hims back was the only way forward.
The feel of him with another woman, the way my wolf got me eager to see that worthless being gave me goosebumps.
I tried masking the pain away from everyone.
It felt like I was being punished for being his mate.
My ribs carried the weight of a forbidden attraction, pressing against each, my teeth tightening, my fingers curling around my bag, wanting to tear it, to rip his throat.
However, he wasn't here, and
