I paced back and forth in my room, the sound of my footsteps echoing off the white walls. My heart was racing, my mind a storm of fury and betrayal. The mate bond felt like a constant, aching itch that I couldn't scratch, and it drove me to the edge. How could he? How could Alpha Jeremiah be so cruel as to disrespect the mate bond like that? He had dragged me here, forced me into this hell, and now, he was flaunting his betrayal in front of me.
I kicked a chair with all my strength. It flew across the room and smashed into the wall, splintering into pieces. The rage inside me was so intense, I felt like I might explode. I couldn't believe I had to endure this. As I stood there, breathing heavily, trying to calm down, a knock on the door broke my focus.
I snapped my head towards the door,
