Mira and Valen
Mira
I sank to my knees, deflated like a three-day-old balloon. I’d been so sure that this was the night where someone would actually want me.
I’d been so stupid to think that.
I knew how Valen felt about me. Even if he was becoming friendlier, I was still just a means to an end to him. I was tolerable at best, a massive distraction for his wolf at worst.
And an affront to his previous mate.
Of course he didn’t want to mate with me. He was probably sickened by the idea of being touched by someone he didn’t love.
I know I was just a couple months ago.
And if Blaze took over and mated with me without Valen being able to say no…that felt disgusting.
I wanted to feel wanted, I wasn’t desperate to be touched.
Still, even knowing Valen’
