Page 3 of A Mate Betrayed

Somewhere deep inside, the bond between them snapped and shattered.Remnants of what could’ve been seared through her blood, igniting a fire of anguish.Kinleigh didn’t even flinch as she stared at the man who ruined everything.She vowed right then and there that she’d forget about him if it was the last thing she’d ever do.

“You have until tomorrow to pack up and leave these lands.”James looked at the rest of the room.“Any objection?”

No one said a word.Not even Mr.and Mrs.Wishard.They stared at their son like they didn’t even know him.James turned to address the sentinels.

“Make sure both of them are escorted off pack lands in the morning.”

Both sentinels nodded.

It was over.Vaughn and Annette wouldn’t be the only two leaving.Kinleigh had her car already packed, ready to travel to Sheridan, Colorado.She needed time to heal and forget the man who broke her heart.

Chapter Two

Daire parked his truckand grabbed the clipboard before hopping out of his cab.The day was overcast and the cool breeze picked up a little.If he’d been a human, he would’ve said it was chilly.

Entering Jericho’s office, he saw a woman standing in front of the empty assistant’s desk, looking at her phone.She was tall, with long honey-colored hair streaming down her back.A very curvaceous ass filled out her jeans nicely.She looked over her shoulder and her eyes widened when she met his gaze.Sky blue eyes, a cute little button nose with a dusting of freckles.His wolf sat up and took notice as it’d been a long time since he’d gotten laid.He didn’t like messing with anyone in Sheridan to avoid the awkward sidestepping that he wasn’t interested in a long-term thing.Been there, fuck that.So, he usually headed to Colorado Springs whenever he wanted to find company.

“Hello,” he said.

The woman startled and laid a hand over her heart.“You scared me.”

“Sorry, that wasn’t my intention.”He offered his hand.“Daire Nolin.”

She shook it, smiling.“Kinleigh Shire.I just texted Payton.She’s on her way.”

A spark of electricity shot through him at her touch, and by the flare of interest in her baby blues, she felt the same.

“Moving here?”

“No,” she replied.“Just visiting my cousin for a little bit.”

“Anyone I know?”

“Um, yeah.It’s Payton.”

That surprised him.“I didn’t know the Luna had family outside Sheridan.”

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