He shrugged, not even bothering to mask his annoyance. “I can’t just sit around here moping, Lila. The pack needs me. You’ll be fine on your own for a while.”
“Fine on my own?” I repeated incredulously. “You think I’m fine? You think I’m just going to sit here and pretend everything’s okay while you run off with her?”
Derek’s eyes narrowed. “It’s not like that. I’m not running off with anyone. Cassie is just... a distraction, like I said. It doesn’t mean anything.”
The hurt was suffocating, and I took a step back, feeling my resolve start to crumble. “You know what? I don’t even want to hear your excuses anymore. You’ve made your choice clear. You don’t care about me, about what I’m going through.”
He opened his mouth to argue, but I cut him off. “You need to go. Just leave. I don’t want to see you right now.”
Derek looked taken aback, a mix of surprise and frustration on his face. “You’re being unreasonable. I’m still your mate, Lila.”
“Not anymore,” I said, the weight of my words hitting me hard. I was tired of fighting for a relationship that felt one-sided. “If you can’t be here for me, then what’s the point?”