I turned on my heel, my face a mask of indifference as I prepared to walk away. But before I could leave, Beta Ark and Leila stepped out from the shadows of the hallway, their expressions unreadable. They exchanged a brief glance before Leila spoke, her voice sweet but with an edge that didn’t escape me.

"Luna Aeliana, since you're already here, please greet the delegations from our neighboring packs, and have some dinner before you leave," Leila said with a practiced smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.

I met her gaze with a cold stare. "No, I can't eat with you guys around," I replied flatly, feeling the ice in my veins harden with every word.

Their faces faltered, Leila's smile nearly slipping as she tried to maintain her composure. "Luna Aeliana, what do you mean by that?"

I didn't bother answering her. Instead, I focused my attention on Alpha Haynes, who stood silently beside her, his jaw clenched. "She calls you every time she has an issue," I said, my voice steady despite the storm brewing within me. "And you always rush to her side without hesitation. I didn’t understand why before, but now I do. Do you find it amusing to put on this act in front of me?"

His face darkened, and for a moment, I saw a flicker of something—guilt, perhaps, or anger? "What nonsense are you talking about?" He snapped. "I've said it before. I see Leila as my sister."

Leila's face turned pale, her hands trembling ever so slightly as she struggled to maintain her composure. I swept my gaze over the both of them, suddenly overwhelmed by a wave of disgust.

How could I have been so blind? How could I have been so in love with Alpha Haynes when, to them, it might just be a joke?

"It doesn’t matter what your relationship with Leila is," I said, my voice sharp and unyielding. "I've said it before, and I'll say it again—we're over. Don't ever try looking for me again."

Without another word, I turned on my heel and walked away, not sparing a single glance back. My steps were brisk and determined. I headed straight for the pack house, no longer caring where my body would lead me, as long as it wasn't here.

I had no intention of showing up at my parents' pack looking pitiful, so I needed to find somewhere else to go.

This time, I would erase Alpha Haynes completely from my life.