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.

don’t want to start

after what just happened.

feel raw and disgraced.

Axel got to his feet, I could see the cold disgust swiftly returning to his features, but now it’s

even worse.

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

have done something

to use a kiss

wolves, mated

male wolf can get around his mate, especially when

might have rejected me, but his instincts would still be pushing me toward

trick him so I could win the challenge-would be

of

some sneaking and cleverness, but I manage to slip

I let my mind go quiet and

I run and

not

-No es justo, Que

starting to

that

muscles

me canse y quiero un juguete

I’m coming

then shift back, walking

a second before I emerge through the woods onto a

is sitting there on a picnic blanket with a sketchbook in his

he turns his head at

up as

heart thumps painfully in my chest as I try to remember the last time someone actually looked happy

attention to the page in front of him. “I was wondering if I’d see you again.”

the

for you, if that’s what you think,” I reply sharply,

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