Maxwell
What have I done to deserve this punishment? Why has the Moon Goddess chosen to torment me in this way? For so long, I’ve waited, yearning for my mate. I imagined the day I’d find her, my heart finally whole. But now that I’ve found her, she’s destined to belong to another as well?
I stepped away from the door, my mind in turmoil. Rosa greeted me with a respectful bow as I passed her, but I barely acknowledged her presence. My thoughts were too heavy, a suffocating weight in my chest. Once inside my chambers, I shut the door quietly behind me and leaned against it, letting out a slow, shuddering breath.
The walls seemed to close in on me. My composure cracked, but no tears fell. Tears were a luxury I couldn’t afford. I am the King, the Alpha King. No matter how deeply I’m hurt,
