Chapter 12 – Rumors of the Fallen Bride
(Elena’s POV)
The news got around really quickly.
When the sun finally came up in the morning, my name was on every whispered tongue in the northern packs. She wasn't a Luna or the leader's daughter; she was the bride who was left behind.
The bride who tripped.
I first heard about it from one of Lucian's guards. He did not want me to hear. He was in the courtyard, and his voice was low but full of rumors.
Alpha Damian is said to have left her at the altar. He left in the middle of the vow and didn't come back. The whole pack saw it.
"She deserves it," said another. "Maybe she wasn't good enough for an Alpha." I heard his lover is carrying his baby.
The words cut like knives.
Before they could see me, I quickly turned around and hurried down
