His face darkened, and for a moment, I saw a flicker of something—guilt, perhaps, or anger? "What nonsense are you talking about?" He snapped. "I've said it before. I see Leila as my sister."

Leila's face turned pale, her hands trembling ever so slightly as she struggled to maintain her composure. I swept my gaze over the both of them, suddenly overwhelmed by a wave of disgust.

How could I have been so blind? How could I have been so in love with Alpha Haynes when, to them, it might just be a joke?

"It doesn’t matter what your relationship with Leila is," I said, my voice sharp and unyielding. "I've said it before, and I'll say it again—we're over. Don't ever try looking for me again."

Without another word, I turned on my heel and walked away, not sparing a single glance back. My steps were brisk and determined. I headed straight for the pack house, no longer caring where my body would lead me, as long as it wasn't here.

I had no intention of showing up at my parents' pack looking pitiful, so I needed to find somewhere else to go.

This time, I would erase Alpha Haynes completely from my life.