“I don’t care if Gavin never loved me. I don’t care if he chose her over me. I don’t even care if he throws me away like I meant nothing,” I whispered. “The only thing that keeps me alive is Mavin.”
Silence. Then, a broken sigh. “You won’t even be here to see him grow up.”
I knew that. I just didn’t know how to let go.
Adjusting to my new life inside Alpha Gavin’s mansion was harder than I imagined. Avery paraded around like a queen, reclaiming the life she abandoned years ago. I was nothing more than an afterthought, a shadow in the place I once called home. The first few days, she ignored me completely. Then, as if remembering I still existed, she started treating me like a servant.
I had no choice but to endure it. I was already running on borrowed time.
Carrying a tray of food toward the dining hall, I felt a wave of dizziness washing over me. My vision blurred, and the scent of warm pasta soup became nauseating. I forced myself to focus, gripping the tray tighter. Just a few more steps. I could make it. But my body had other plans. My knees buckled, and before I could steady myself, the tray slipped from my hands.