Chapter 323

EMILY

For a second, I lay there, dazed and confused.

I’ve never experienced anything like what just happened between me and Axel.

But I’d barely come down from the impossible high when he got up and walked out, leaving me here feeling used and unwanted.

The cold air registers on my cooling skin and I shiver, quickly dragging my clothes over to dress myself before someone can walk in here and see me like this.

I thought what was happening between me and Axel was something special, something amazing.

That just maybe, somehow, we could get past all the things between us and become mated after

all.

Except I can see now how lust clouded my mind and impaired my judgement.

I feel shame and embarrassment storm through me.

I can’t believe how I let myself lose control like that. With a man who barely tolerates me and would kill me the second he discovered the truth of what I’d become after the horrible experiments the old Roberts Alpha and his son Liam conducted on me.

Axel had said I was required to begin my training again.

I don’t completely disagree with him on that idea. I’d like to sharpen my skills once again, and the idea of training everyday-having some structure and routine, as well as something to look forward to-it’s actually very appealing to me.

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I only wish I’d thought of it myself.

Now, Axel and Aaron will probably take the credit for any improvements training might bring me.

I’m going to do it, but I’m doing it for me, not them and not the pack.

I don’t want to start training now.

Not after

raw

as Axel got to his feet, I could see the cold disgust swiftly returning to his features, but

even worse.

and I can only wonder how much worse his treatment of me is

done something so stupid

a kiss

wolves, mated

male wolf can get around his mate, especially when

have rejected me, but his instincts

getting so close to him-trying to trick him so I could win the challenge-would be dangerous.

facility, avoiding the curious gazes of other pack members I pass here and

and cleverness, but I manage to

my mind go quiet and my instincts take over.

I run and

not

justo, Que hice mal?

or I’m starting

that

muscles

me canse y quiero un

coming up on the same hiking trail where I met

back, walking

before I emerge through the woods onto a small clearing next

blanket with a sketchbook in his lap and various pencils and other art stuff spread out around

twig underfoot, and he turns

light up

painfully in my chest as I try to remember the last time

page in front of

the edge of the picnic

think,”

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