As soon as I hear the news, my blood runs cold. Nicholas-- my Nicholas-- engaged to some rogue outsider?
It is a level of rage I've never experienced.
"Rachel. Rachel, are you alright?" my friend Jessica asks me. I nod, but it's a lie.
If Nicholas really marries this Marla girl, I'm not sure I'll ever be alright again.
"I need to go," I mutter, standing up.
"Rachel-- are you sure you're alright?" Jessica asks me.
I ignore her questions. The only thing I can think about is getting to the Alpha.
"I need to see Nicholas," I say, storming out the door.
"Are you sure you don't want me to give him a message?" she asks. I know she means well, but I just can't think of anything but him. I'm not ready to talk about what's going on with him yet. I'm too raw. I feel like I'm in pieces--
