Samantha's POV
I walked out of Alpha Ric's office, not wanting to admit the state of my heart after our meeting, but somewhere deep down, I knew that seeing him and Lily still together after all those years hurt me. To think they were engaged and to be married enraged me.
My fists were folded tightly around the file Ric had handed to me earlier. I felt suffocated; despite breathing, my chest constricted painfully. I couldn't understand myself at this moment. All those years of building a defense around my heart to be strong, to forget Ric and the love I had for him, right now, it all felt like a waste.
Why was I hurt? Why was I so jealous of Lily?
I didn't realize I had already started tearing up until a teardrop fell from my eyes. I stopped abruptly and wiped the tears from my face, t
