"They should be mates—Seraphine and Aldric are perfect together. Why settle for someone like Selene?"
"It was always meant to be Seraphine. The bond with Selene? It’s just a mistake."
I couldn’t breathe. Seraphine had always been in the background, but lately, she seemed to be moving more and more into the center of Aldric’s world. The pack worshiped her, and now they were openly questioning why Aldric would waste his time with someone like me.
The worst part? Aldric didn’t even seem to care.
I scrolled through more pictures—there was Aldric, smiling with Seraphine. Laughing with her in a way he never did with me. His usually cold, serious demeanor had melted away in her presence.
A part of me had always feared this day would come, but seeing it play out so publicly, so blatantly, was unbearable.
*Ping.*
My phone buzzed, and a message from Aldric appeared on the screen.
"Selene, something came up. Don’t wait for me."
It was sent hours ago.
I stared at the message, my hands shaking. He didn’t even have the decency to lie, to make an excuse. It was clear where his priorities were, and they weren’t with me.