Chapter 106. If You Lie

“When did you find out?”

“Yesterday, Frederick had insisted I went to see the doctor even though it was extremely late. I went and that’s when I found out…”

“I’m sorry you had to wait so long for my return… I had to meet somebody.”

“Who?”

“It’s no one impo~”

“And you’re lying to me again… why?”

Zayd sighed, looking down at her when she raised her head to stare at him. “I just don’t want to put too much on your shoulders. You’ve already gone through enough, making you still work would make me just as bad as him. I mean, you were demoted to a beta right after you were rejected and forced to work alongside him even though you were still suffering… I don’t want you to ever feel like you have to help with everything in order to be considered a part of this pack. I remember what he told you the night he took you away from me, something about not doing your job as beta could get you kicked out of the pack… should’ve kicked his f*cking teeth in.”

“S