Chapter 71

Maddie

I stood up from the floor, my tears flowing like wild streams. Kristoff's words struck and pierced my delicate heart. I walked towards the mirror and saw my pitiful state.

"I never thought fate would bring me into this misery."

My spirit wolf, Greta, heard my suffering. I continued to cry as I remembered my life choices.

"Tell me, Greta. What led me to this? Where did I go wrong to deserve this fate?"

All I wanted was to experience love like everybody else. I wanted to feel the loving touch of someone. I wanted to feel safe in someone else’s arms, someone who would stand for me no matter what.

"I've been loving him for so long... And yet his eyes were still locked on my sister."

I sat on the small chair and cried, reminiscing the past years of my life. Unlike other she-wolves, I wasn't eager to meet my fated mate. For me, it was unnecessary. I was one of the very few wolves who believed that fated mates are not essential to a wolf’s life. As a wolf, we shouldn't be confined