Sophie POV
The biting pain in my chest was fleeting, but the ache lingered. The rumors didn't lie, huh. Rejecting one's mate caused actual physical pain, and the one being rejected feels it more.
My wolf whimpered with fear as I braced myself for the big wolf to lead with the appropriate words. I was terrified of the agony that was to come, but this couldn't be helped.
Alpha Jett was about to speak when his Beta stalked towards me.
"Insolent!" He spat. "You disrespectful, runaway, spawn of the enemy! You dared reject..." he clenched his lips in anger. "You defy Goddess and your ALPHA. You will be pun-"
Jett held up a finger, stopping him from finishing the sentence.
"That's alright, Clove." His face relaxed a little as he took a deep breath. "She'll get her due once we finish w
