I fought the urge to look at Aimes. I turned my attention to Jessa instead and found her staring at me like she'd only set eyes on me that very moment. Like she'd just realized I was here for the first time since the Full Moon Games had started.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and I swallowed thickly as my eyes began to sting by default. She was married to another man while still obviously grieving the loss of her husband, the former pack Alpha. It was sickening.
Did she have a choice in the matter? Or was it just one of those things she had to do? Was she forced to marry Connolly, be controlled, unable to make any decisions for herself?
It would certainly explain her behavior. I felt for her, saw a little bit of my potential future in her if I was forced to marry Stride. That was the
