Chapter 10 I held my phone in a daze as a sudden commotion rose outside the training grounds. "Someone's about to jump from the building across the street! Looks like she's pregnant!" "Layla, she's calling your name, she wants to see you." "Is this some kind of love triangle? She's shouting that you stole her mate." The rumors spread quickly, but they no longer had the power to rattle me. Her malice was finally bare, and she came at me with her intentions clear as day. But I remained calm, sitting back down in my chair. I told the nearby warrior to call the Alpha, and to summon the healer. She hesitated, "Layla, aren't you going to check on her? What if she..." I turned my phone's live feed toward her. On the rooftop, Zariah was screaming, tear-streaked and hoarse, accusing me of stealing her mate. But she stood a safe distance from the edge. "She's performing," I said quietly. "Maybe not even for me. If I go there and she can't back down, what if she really jumps?" The girl walked off, looking lost. Blake arrived then. H e was even thinner now, and when he grabbed Zariah's wrist to pull her down from the rooftop, their wrists were almost the same size. "If you do this again," he warned coldly, "I'll throw you out of the pack next time." Zariah didn't want her act to end so quickly. She struggled violently. "Why are you here? You're just hoping to see Layla, aren't you?" "I'm telling you, she isn't here. Look at me. I'll tell you what you can't see for yourself-she doesn't care about you anymore!" Chapter 10 100.00% Maybe she moved too hard, maybe her emotions were too raw. Dark red blood seeped down her pant leg and pooled on the floor. Her expression twisted between laughter and tears before she suddenly fainted. The livestream cut off. I packed up my things and made my way out of the training grounds. Xavier was waiting to pick me up. Today was our engagement day. I linked my arm through his strong one, passing Blake as he carried Zariah in his arms. Poor Zariah. She had longed for love and ended up with such a scoundrel. Later, Blake's parents called me, their voices thick with unspoken guilt. "Layla, we're so sorry. How can we make it up to you?" I refused them gently. Loving Blake, waiting for Blake, that was once the path my heart followed. Not loving him, letting him go, that is also the path my heart follows now. Chapter 10 100.00% She laughed, "If I'd known it would turn out like this, I'd have tied my brother to you years ago." The wedding ring was forged by Xavier himself. He picked out the gown, arranged the venue, oversaw every detail of the ceremony. We visited the house when we sealed the mate bond and checked on the renovations. I broke down in tears. The nursery was exactly like the one from my dreams. This was it. It was perfect. Chapter 1 His Sweetheart Returns Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!