Chapter 23

• Erick's POV
• "I, Maliyla Giuliano, accept your rejection, Alpha Erick," Maliyla growled.
• Within seconds of those words leaving her mouth, a wave of pain washed over me. It never crossed my mind that the fucken bitch might have accepted my rejection. My body suddenly felt weak. After rejecting Maliyla, I knew my wolf had been hurt, but I never expected this. There was something I wanted to say, but I couldn't get the words out. I could feel my blood boiling as I looked away from Maliyla, unable to meet her gaze. Nick was the only person at my side, while my half-ass Luna was stuck on fucken stupid, staring into a blank abyss. Maliyla caught my eye as Nick helped me stand. This was not the girl I had rejected months ago. It was clear that Alpha Hector had spat a number of sweet nothing's into her puny brain, and now I had to remind her of who she was and who I was. Maliyla stared at me with a determined expression, which infuriated me even further. "You're going to regret this," I warned as I walked away, with Nick following in tow.