Chapter 76. Just His Gaze

Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she met Nate’s gaze. His eyes, filled with a mix of sorry, longing, and anger, bore into her soul, making it hard to focus on anything else. The dance with Jacob suddenly felt like it was happening in slow motion, every step and turn magnified by the intensity of Nate’s stare. 

The excitement and joy that she had felt were suddenly melting away, guilt slowly creeping into her heart, making her feel almost ill. She had already made her decision but that did not mean that it was going to be easy. 

A part of her still wanted to be with Nate, a huge part of her. She blamed that on the mate bond that she had with him, maybe after rejecting her, she wouldn’t feel like her heart was ripping apart every time she was away from him. 

That part of her still imagined a life with the alpha, it still longed for his touch and him. But she had to squash all of that down, she had to be mature about the situation and choose Jacob, he was the