Chapter 147

• It was something simple. I could see the crowd looking at me with pity, trying to put themselves in my shoes and understand. Even the alpha looked torn. My answer hadn’t pleased him—that much was obvious from his expression.
• I couldn’t help but look at William. He was tense. After publicly announcing his engagement, there was no way he’d dare expose our bond in front of everyone. When I made that request out loud, I knew William was the only real obstacle. Just as the alpha was about to give me a response, a loud cry caught everyone’s attention.
• “Please, no…” I whispered, silently begging her not to do this. Caroline started sobbing loudly, ran up to me, and threw her arms around me. I knew she didn’t mean any harm, but no one was more dangerous to my plans than her. “Please don’t do this,” I whispered again, closing my eyes. I couldn’t hold back my tears anymore—despair was flooding every inch of me.