When Desmond walked away and left Ash, she closed her eyes and wept. This was the first time she felt what it means to be rejected by one's mate. It was so painful and her whole body was sore. Now, she understood that this was what Diana must have gone through. it was more painful because she actually liked Desmond and wanted to keep him for a while. But then, how did Desmond find out about her initial plan of getting married to Williams? Williams must have told him. It was meant to be a secret so how could Williams share the information that was only known between the two families? Who gave him the right to talk to other people about her? And Desmond, he knew that he wasn't going to accept her as his mate yet he still took advantage of her. If she wanted to get him killed, it wouldn't