DOVE As I ran out of the tent, the words he had spat kept echoing round my head like a haunted melody, hooking me and unwilling to let me be. The words "like a damn child" and "sheltered alpha's daughter" kept ringing in my ears, shattering my heart bit by bit. I could feel the other's worried glances at me but thankfully for me, none had made haste to follow, but only exchanged worried glances. I know I hadn't wanted to be followed but something about being left to run out like that without any resistance from anymore stung more than I had wanted to admit. "I'm fine if you were wondering! I'll be sure to stick within the barrier like an obedient as f**k little kid!" I had shouted, relaying my obvious frustration on them and also Callum who I knew could hear every word that left my mo

