Colton POV
It's been three days since Lily rejected me. Besides training, I haven't left my room. I had hoped this feeling of emptiness would lessen, but I think it has gotten worse. Cash is barely talking to me, but honestly he couldn't hate me more than I already hate myself. If I'm honest, I knew long before my birthday that Lily was meant to be mine.
I buried those feelings deep, hoping that I was wrong. Hoping the goddess would give her a mate that could stand by her side as her equal. A mate that she deserved. The knowledge that I could be Alpha scared the sh*t out of me. I was both scared of losing her and of being with her.
Lily has always been this strong, outgoing girl. My best friend until I decided that being popular was more important than protecting her. What kind of fr
