Ruby's POV
Ruby sat on her bed, gazing at the ceiling as tears filled her eyes. She could remember what had happened last night, but the memories came in fragments. Regret pierced her chest, and she didn’t know how she would face Carrick now.
He was meant to leave last night...at least, according to what she knew...and it was already dawn. He hadn’t come to see her. Had he left her behind after catching her sleeping with her previous mate?
For a brief moment, she felt glad she had never told her father about her plans to go with Carrick. That already limited the number of people who would laugh at her after Carrick left without taking her along.
“Ruby, why aren’t you coming downstairs to eat something? What’s wrong with you? Open the door.”
It was her mother, and Ruby didn’t like the
