Chapter 8. Meeting My Ex

Becca's POV

Hesitantly, I walked over to Elyon's bed.

He had a bandage wrapped around his head, and ropes tied around his arms and legs.

As my scent reached him, he gradually opened his eyes.

"Becca!" he murmured with a tone of disbelief mixed in. "Come closer, my love."

I leaned down to him and fixed my gaze upon the eyes that had misled me for years. My heart constricted, there was no way I would permit him to harm me once more.

"Not a day has gone by without my guilt gnawing at me. Forgive me, my love. I wish I could have done it differently, but I had to prioritize the interests of our pack."

A sharp pain ripped through my heart and I gasped for breath. So not only did he sacrifice our love for a mate, but also for the sake of securing a position that was rightfully his all along. As the Alpha's sole heir, it is his birthright to gain the seat, regardless of who he chooses as Luna.

That was nice to know how much I