Veronica's cold eyes bore into me like daggers.
I could feel the hatred radiating from her, and I knew exactly why.
My face, a constant reminder of the woman she loathed, had always been a thorn in her side.
I stood my ground, silent, swallowing the words that burned on my tongue.
What was the point of defending myself?
Veronica was the one in the Jovia pack who despised me most, and I knew any attempt at reasoning would fall on deaf ears.
I'd foolishly hoped that Alpha Sean, at least, would give me a chance to explain.
But as I looked at him, his face set in stone, believing every false word that came out of Claire and Lily's mouths, I felt a pang of betrayal.
I hadn't even been given a moment to speak, to defend my innocence.
I pressed my lips together tightly, fighting back t
