Leia’s POV
The moment the Alpha command settled over me, I felt something inside me go still. It was not calm or peaceful. It was a tornado of emotions just about to erupt. I felt like my mate was breaking me deliberately. Since when was a verdict given without hearing two sides?
With his Alpha command again, a part of me had simply stopped resisting. I had to walk away. If my mate wanted to break me, then fine.
I didn’t look at Pete again. I couldn’t. If I did, I wasn’t sure I would be able to hold myself together the way I needed to. The tears were already burning at the back of my eyes, threatening to fall at any second, and I refused to let them fall in front of Sharon, who already had that signature triumphant smirk of hers.
I turned without another word and walked out of the livi
