“I don’t care,” Ava said coldly. “I deserved to read this letter. I deserved to hear what he had to say, and you stole that from me. How could you do that?” Her voice cracked on the last word, but she didn’t care. Her friend needed to see that what she’d done was far from okay.
“I’m so sorry,” Molly choked out, her eyes pools of guilt and shame. “I never meant to hurt you.”
“No, you just meant to lie to me for the rest of my life,” Ava said with a humorless laugh.
“Ava, please.”
“Just save it,” Ava said, taking a step back as Molly tried to reach for her. “I don’t want to hear any more excuses. You were my best friend, and you hid something this important from me. He wasn’t just a boyfriend or a fling, Molly. He was my mate, and nothing you say now can fix what you’ve done.”
“I’l
