EnzoSeveral days passed after my father found me in the hockey rink, and I didn't see or hear from Nina. I
didn't particularly want to, either. In my mind, she was probably with Ronan. I knew I wasn't supposed
to feel negatively about it and that we were just supposed to be friends all this time, but how could I
not? Even with the promise of the bride of the arranged marriage being my fated mate, I couldn't stop
thinking about Nina. I couldn't sleep without imagining her small body curled up in my arms. I couldn't
close my eyes without remembering how beautiful she looked that day when I told my team about
werewolves, and yet I was so angry and hurt by her refusal to admit her true feelings for me that I didn't
want to see her at the same time.Maybe learning about the arranged marriage pushed her away from me, but it didn't make the pain of
her choosing Ronan over me hurt any less. And as the days ticked on, the memories of her going on