Cole's pov
“Carol, please, don’t do this. We’re fated mates, you belong to me, didn’t you say you loved me?” I shouted, my voice hoarse as I begged Carol not to leave. The pain in my chest was overwhelming. This scene, this betrayal, it felt like a curse. I had dreamed of this day countless times, unable to forget it no matter how hard I tried.
“Col, p-please, I’m begging you, don’t tell the elders. It will only complicate things… Tom chose me as his mate. You should accept it and let go of me,” Carol said, her voice trembling. It had been so long, but every time I closed my eyes, I saw this moment as clearly as if it were happening again. Her words were engraved in my soul, a constant reminder of the wound she left behind.
“How could you say that?” I choked, trying to reach for her han
