One Week Later
Alpha Kalen, Valarie’s mate, stands across from me as we watch her get lowered into the ground at the rogue cemetery. Zoe and Macey hover beside me; Macey’s mother offered to watch our kids at the hotel for. There aren’t many mourners in attendance; just four people and the tow truck driver. Plus her lawyer. I do everything I can to avoid locking eyes with the man responsible for her death.
We all speak, sharing our stories about Valarie—her mate says nothing and remains silent. I wonder what must be going through his head. Does he hate himself as much as I hate him? The fact that he could torture such a wonderful woman, over decades and decades, makes my blood boil. The coroner said she died from organ failure caused by the mate bond; there were no other health issues o
