Elowen POV I DON’T KNOW what to do with myself. I’ve been moping around the cabin for the last two days, trying to figure out my next step. Everly and Lyra have both tried to cheer me up. Even Dominic brought me the chocolate I like to try to make me feel better. I have a feeling he’s more concerned that my unhappiness is upsetting his mate. I alternate between sadness that Stryker has rejected me to anger that he’s thrown away something beautiful—all because of his hang-ups. Today is one of the angry days. Which is why, instead of contemplating how to fix this, all I can think about is getting out of this cabin to discover what other opportunities are out there. Maybe I’ll go to a bar and dance the night away. I imagine that would piss Stryker off if he found out. Dancing was forbidd

