Getting rid of Theo was harder than she had expected. Even when she shifted and ran as fast as she could with the broken rib, he hung close. She couldn't shake him.
He kept the same distance the whole time—not next to her, but close enough that she could see him out of the corners of her eyes. It was irksome.
However, when she crossed into the High Alpha's territory, he stayed back and just watched. He never even asked where she was going, or if she needed help.
Nearly a year wasted. A year of pretending she could stand him. Thoughts of their intimate moments made her stomach churn.
He had his moments—she could give him that—but she only ever got with him because it made Winnie green with envy. Hypocritical, when she had her own mate.
She was close now, walking barefoot on the smooth road. She had asked for directions as she came through the town. If she headed down this road, she would find the High Alpha's mansion.
