Ruby's POV
Jake whispered, “Good girl.”
And just like that, it was done.
The moment my body collapsed against the sheets, exhaustion creeping into my bones, I felt it,the finality of it all.
The bond was sealed.
The pack had witnessed our union.
And Jake…
Jake had claimed me.
I had let him.
Because I had no other choice.
I stared at the ceiling, my body still, my mind a storm of thoughts I couldn’t control.
Somewhere deep inside me, Riley whimpered.
She had been silent all night, but now, now, the weight of what had happened settled into her too.
I wanted to scream.
I wanted to run.
I wanted to tear this mark from my skin and erase everything that had just happened.
But I couldn’t.
Because this was my life now.
Jake shifted beside me, pressing a lazy kiss to my shoulder
