Elsa Lucas gave me space, respecting my need to process everything without pressuring me. I cried throughout the night and into the next day, unable to escape the overwhelming regret that settled over me. I hadn’t thought things through. I should have just gone with Adam. Deep down, I still wanted him—wanted him to hold me, to make love to me. All I needed was for him to tell me he loved me, to claim me, and everything would have been different. As I lay curled up on the bed in a fetal position, there was a knock at the door. "Come in," I said softly, my voice hoarse from crying. "Luna Elsa, Beta Kane is here to see you," an Omega informed me as she stepped inside. I sat up slightly, my heart sinking at the mention of Kane’s name. "Where can I receive him?" I asked, already dreadin

