STARLETTE
I slowly opened my eyes and turned to look at the other side of the bed, hoping to see Maximus there, but he wasn’t. After our altercation last night, he stormed out of the room, and I had stayed up late, waiting for his return, but he never did. I wondered where he went to. Perhaps he was with Lauren. The thought of that caused anger to rise up in my chest, and I quickly shook my head to get it off. He wasn’t worth my emotions—so I made myself believe.
Not long after I woke up, Bella came in, her usual bright smile shining on her face.
“Good morning.” She beamed as she approached me.
I mirrowed her smile. “Good morning, Bella.”
Her smile faded when she sat beside me on the bed.
“What?” I asked when I noticed her change in contortion.
“I am sorry for telling the Alpha tha
