Derek stormed back to his room and opened the door. The moment he saw Lucy though the anger completely flooded out of his body. She was curled up on the couch with her head on Jasper’s lap and her feet wedged under Justice. Her little pink lips were slightly parted as she peacefully slept. His lips curled upwards at her adorableness. He wasn’t angry now but he was feeling the hurt. Seeing his sweet mate and after everything, she went through… Damn it hurt. He trusted his people so much which is why it hurt all the more. Even if it was someone of influence… did they have to gossip about it? Even if it was out of pity and sympathy… they would know it would have been a horrible topic to talk about. One that would have been painful. Had his mate been r***d and impregnated, how w
