Connor POV I know I hated Conrad, and I wanted him gone, but when I heard his primal scream and saw him collapsed on the floor by the side of Beth’s bed, I felt a slither of sympathy for the guy. A very thin slither, mind you. He did kidnap and sell Beth after all. On seeing Beth in pain and struggling for breath, she became my main and only concern. I rushed to her and cupped her cheeks, asking her if she was alright and what had happened. When she told me that she had rejected him before she fell into unconsciousness again, I felt my heart soar. She was now mine and only mine. Climbing onto her bed, I held her close, cradling her in my arms. Hoping that by being close to her, I would help ease the pain of the rejection, whilst Alpha Leon and my dad carried the unconscious Conrad out o

