Nathan looked pained, his scent thick with a pathetic, cloying desperation. "No... I just realize now that the only soul who truly cherished me was you. I lost the heartbeat of my pack, and I regret it."
Thea’s brow arched, her aura flaring with a cold, golden disdain. "You don't regret losing me, Nathan. You regret losing the throne. You regret marrying Victoria and finding out that your 'true love' was a slow-acting poison. You realize now that being with her has stripped your rank, ruined your reputation, and left you without a territory to call your own."
"You finally understand that Victoria’s 'love' was never a pack-bond; it was a parasitic tether wrapped in selfish interests. So you regret it—you regret sacrificing a pure, ancient devotion for a mirage."
She took a step closer, h
