Fiona's body felt weightless, as if she were drifting rather than walking. Her mind had retreated somewhere far away, disconnected from the pitying stares around her and Reginald's concerned touches.
When had everything spiraled so wrong?
Maybe it started when she pushed her father to join the Movement—all so she could be near Reginald. She'd harbored feelings for him for years, and when neither found their destined mate, she'd believed fate meant them to be together.
Her crush began in childhood.
She first met him during her father's visit to Obsidian Claw pack. Reginald was beta Cameron's stepson, arriving with his stepsister. He carried himself with indifference, but sadness lingered in his gaze. She remembered Kevin, the alpha's son, lashing out at him once.
Reginald's eyes had burned with murderous intent, yet he'd restrained himself.
