I'd known for so long that Alpha Sean would always choose Claire over me, over Ellie. What was the point of defending myself? A wolf who'd already made up his mind would only hear lies in my words. I was done humiliating myself, done begging for his understanding. Leaning against the door for support, my body weak from the earlier struggle but my spirit unbroken, I let out a sarcastic laugh. "No evidence, just 'who else could it be,' and you think you can pin instigating murder on me? Who do you think you are?" Claire stared at me, her eyes wide with disbelief, tears welling up again. "Olivia, I can't believe you. Even now, you don't feel a shred of remorse!" "I thought, since I was in the wrong with the fashion contest, your anger might've pushed you to do something reckless. Th

