He found someone else.
That fast.
Lucian, who had pressed her against the wall just hours ago. Who had whispered that his wolf wanted to burn with her. Who had looked at her like she was the only thing keeping him grounded.
He had moved on.
Was this how Alphas handle rejection? she thought, stomach turning. They just find themselves a girl and f**k the pain away?
Rayne’s legs weakened beneath her, and she stumbled back into the shadows before any of them saw her.
Her chest burned.
Her throat tightened.
She didn’t understand what she was feeling.
Was it jealousy?
Was it betrayal?
Was it heartbreak?
Or all wrapped into a single, unrelenting knot?
She should’ve known better. Lucian wasn’t hers. He’d never been hers.
She had rejected him.
She came here in disguise to become an A
