Chapter 5
The next day before rehearsal, I went back to the villa early.[]
When Zethar came to pick me up, I’d already hidden my emotions flawlessly.[]
But he still noticed my swollen eyes.
“Oh,my little wolf, were you crying last night?”
He leaned down and gently kissed my eyelids.
I felt sick to my stomach. “Nothing,just missed my parents last night.“||
Zethar smiled and crouched down to help me with my shoes.
“They’re watching over us from above, blessing our bond.“[]
—
I stared at his head, suddenly wanting to ask him.[]
If you can’t stay faithful, why bond with me in the first place?Don’t you know
can’t
stand cheaters anymore?]
When you and Selene were sneaking around behind my back, didn’t you think about how much it would destroy me when I found out?
But I bit my tongue and said anything.]
Zethar had been bragging to everyone about how he was going to throw me the grandest mating ceremony ever.[]
Nice.
I was going to personally turn his grandest ceremony into a complete drama![]
And Zethar? He’d be the clown standing center stage.
Rehearsal wrapped up that afternoon.]
As we were leaving, I told Zethar and Selene to wait for me in the car,I went to find my Beta.
This million–dollar ceremony was my design, her execution.[]
After our conversation, she looked stressed as hell, like she wanted to say something but didn’t dare.[]
I ignored her obvious discomfort.I knew my demands were completely unreasonable.[]
Last–minute changes like this would mess up everything.]
But I’d handled hundreds of mating ceremonys, and I’d dealt with way more demanding Alpha brides than this.
Now it my turn to be an Alpha bride.]
Wasn’t I allowed to lose control, just once?
