Gillian's POV Pain and regret squeezed my heart as I stare at Konrad, looking at me as if I was nothing. I thought being away this long would make him fall in love with me even more. How stupid can I be? Not even his mother sees me as anything but a w***e. Denzel would never respect me anymore. I guess I deserve it. Gia has been whining since we got here and to say the mate thing dumbfounded me was an understatement. Who would have thought that getting back would give me Konrad as I have dreamed of? But... this was never my intention. How is it even possible? “You should have never come back, you bloody witch.” Luna Verona spoke, getting me out of my confusion. “Oh, look who’s talking. You don’t even love or regard him like a son, as you claim.” “Shut up, both of you!” Alpha Ross grow