I froze. My mother had always adored Talon and treated him like the son she never had. She knew he’d be a good wolfmate to his destined one. Talon respected my mother because she saved him and took care of him when the war between the packs was going. He promised to cure her, let her live longer, and be able to play with her grandpups.
Now, he was using that same promise to force me into submission.
"You’re threatening my mother’s life for Lily?" I spat with rage. I had always feared that Talon’s loyalty to Lily ran deeper than I realized but to this extent? It was beyond anything I could have imagined.
He shrugged, pulling out his phone as if my words meant nothing. "That’s right. So, what’s it going to be? An apology, or your mother’s life?"
The coldness in his voice struck me like a blow to the chest. The man I had loved for years was truly gone, consumed by his pack, his duties, and his twisted allegiance to Lily.
Tears welled up in my eyes, not just from the pain of betrayal but from the profound disappointment. I had trusted and sacrificed everything for him, and yet here he was, heartlessly threatening the person I loved most.
"You disgust me," I said.