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Chapter 148 You Can Keep Him

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"That's right. You can pine after him all you want, but you'll never be his mate!" Winona sneered, her voice dripping with satisfaction. "You think the Thunder Pack's Alpha family would ever let some scandal-ridden nobody like you into their bloodline?"

She felt a thrill just saying it out loud-for the first time since Tessa returned, she actually felt like she'd won.

Tessa didn't even blink. Her voice was icy as she replied, "Yardley and Lila treat you like a precious gem. Sinclair family poured every ounce of its resources into grooming you. You awakened your wolf early, sure -but all you've done with that head start is cling to men. That's your value? Fine. If that makes you feel proud, go ahead. I'm not interested."

"You say that now, but you're just bitter you lost. That's all." Winona scoffed. She didn't think there was anything shameful about it.

This was how the werewolf world worked. If a lesser clan managed to secure ties to a stronger one, that was just good strategy. Tessa didn't even have a wolf-what the hell did she have to be smug about?

The truth was obvious to Winona, Tessa was jealous. Jealous that she was going to marry Connor, heir to the second most powerful pack in the country.

And Tessa never would.

Tessa let out a soft, dismissive laugh and looked away, refusing to entertain the conversation another second. Talking to Winona was like trying to reason with a brick wall.

Pointless.

The car pulled up to campus. Tessa opened the door and got out without sparing Winona a single glance.

Winona sat there, fuming. She'd finally gotten the upper hand-and yet, in front of Tessa, that superiority vanished without a trace. Why did she always end up feeling like she was the one being looked down on?

Everything had been shifting since Tessa's return. The changes were subtle, but they terrified Winona. And she couldn't do a damn thing about it.

But Connor was coming back. Once they got engaged, once she was officially tied to the Thunder Pack's Alpha family, everyone would envy her-including Tessa.

she became Connor's mate, Tessa

go. Class is about

herself and finally stepped

half-listened in class.

time, but her grandfather

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nothing but

of school, Tessa caught sight of someone

the gate.

Over here!" Donald waved enthusiastically the

to see him and kept

up

you

barely knew each other. Aside from seeing him once at the Sinclair Corp shareholders' meeting, they'd had zero interaction. And now, they were rivals- both in the running for

Don't you think I look good today?" Donald beamed proudly, tugging at his bright red

He looked like

do you think?" he asked Ysabel with

even hesitate. "I honestly don't see anything worth

"Feisty, huh."

Tessa said flatly, "why

and hushed

much. I just wanted to congratulate you," Donald said. "Beauty Luxe's comeback? That's

"Thanks."

turned and kept walking with