Chapter 25. Wrong

Valerie

“I suppose this is what you've been up to.” Alistair said, his voice carrying visible hardness.

It nearly made me bristle in irritation. He had no right to be angry with who I was with,nor did he have the right to snap at me. but my irritation quickly doused in shame. After all, as far as I was concerned, I was only here because of him as his plus one yet I had done the opposite of keeping him company.

It was also me that told him that I had nothing to do with Tristan or this pack anymore, yet here I was.

“I’m sorry,” I apologized before he could say anything.

“This isn't the best way to explain things, but I'm sorry for not being the partner you needed. I can't explain it fully, but something important came up. It doesn't change that.”

Once I was done talking, his anger seemed to wane a bit, yet his eyes hardened as he looked behind me.

“Is that why you're with him?” he asked, lifting his jaw in the direction of Tristan, <