I was furious with myself for being so naive, for giving him the benefit of the doubt when all the signs were there. I had seen the red flags, but I had chosen to ignore them, convincing myself that he was different, that he was special. But I had been wrong, and now I was paying the price.
Perhaps, Nathan and Tristan were the better options, with their brutal honesty and straightforward behaviors. I wondered if I had made a mistake, if I had been blinded by my own desires.
I looked at him, my eyes brimming with tears. "Why are you doing this?" I asked, my voice trembling. "Did you just use me to get back at my pack? Or was this all just a game to you?"
I searched his face for any sign of remorse, any sign that he cared about me at all. But all I saw was a cold expression, the look of a
