"THE TRUTH?" she demanded.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡV39exQBSqk
"Ever heard of the Soulmate Curse?" If it was true that she spent years researching Brown Wolves, she would have heard of the curse.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI1ED10wrF
"Oh, I know, alright," she smirked. "The mighty legend of the War of Hearts..." I couldn't help but smile in response. "It's really just some stupid fairytale."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡWATxkDpxZR
She really had no idea what she was getting herself into.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUUy8roKjO
"You're in a war, now."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45x6Jb7KHz
"A war?" I had asked.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡpD9ibuWA1V
"The War of Hearts."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqQmYZOnK7
Mary may not have believed it to be true... But it was only a matter of time. It wouldn't be long before she realised the truth.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOdJVXU2HC
"You're only one of his soulmates, Maryanne." Instead of sugar-coating the truth, I simply told her of it.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7gLqrfn2g
"I don't believe you... West would never betray me."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuH9QG9E4U
"Not on purpose," I answered. "All Grayson Wolves are affected by the Soulmate Curse and for Gray Wolves, Soulmates are forever... Very soon, he will feel the same way about her, as he does for you."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgI00DYVGF
"What?" Her mouth eyes darkened, as she took a step closer, her body practically touching mine. "What the hell do you mean?"copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiNO3dfiAh
"He may even forget you..."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTMh3CYdh2
And for the first time, I saw Maryanne Grant get angry.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74jQ4ju2fb
She lunged forward, pinning me against the wall by my throat. The bloodlust on her face, made me freeze in place. I watched, astonished, as her fingers morphed into claws and she lifted them to my temple, before slashing the end across my cheek.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMtvAxJQQk
"Weslyn, are you hurt?" Liam could probably feel how she felt because of their bond.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qdUHhxGuO
I wanted to call out; to reassure him that I was alright... I couldn't, though .copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡICT1sXlW0A
The claws were much more painful than I thought it could be. The whole entire left side of my face seemed to sting from the venom in her claws.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JnBfY9YPZ
But there was something else.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXpwS7NpNi
Feeling her venom seeping into my veins was like deja vu... Possibly the most painful feeling of all.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡewU7yn5Tk6
I had felt it before.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡusPS44Qd3F
And maybe that was it, but the agony had shocked me so much; I could no longer move... By Luna, I could barely breathe.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡclDCSwKGVy
"Mary!" a voice growled, shoving her away from me, so that she slammed into the opposite wall. "For the love of Luna! What the hell do you think you doing?"copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡYa4TiChowB
My brother stood before me, his face filled with concern. He slowly lifted his hand and traced the slash on my cheek. I winced slightly, but lifted my own fingers to check my wound. Only to find that I had already began to heal.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡu13kT7pKls
"Thank Luna," he murmured softly, pulling me into a tight hug. I grimaced in pain. My back was probably badly bruised from hitting the wall so hard. "I have no idea what I would've done if you didn't heal so quickly. But-" He hesitated.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyN4aGAVmw
"But?" What was so bad; that he couldn't say it? I wasn't that hurt, was I?copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkHyeZbvoI
"You'll probably have scars," he mumbled. "Werewolf slashes and bites don't heal like normal injuries, so..."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SJbdDjCoE
"That doesn't matter."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OcSTnytiU
From the scar that ran along my back and the many others on my body, I had become accustomed to having scars.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MfHktGvZ4
They had become part of me. Without them, I wouldn't truly be me.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡd7XXiaACNY
"West," Mary breathed. She slowly stood up from the other side of the room and swept away the blood on her temple as if it was nothing. "You h-hurt me."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRNsJGQha8
The stutter in her voice was only slight but it was enough for me to realise the most important thing of all.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaUrRfVyKV
She feared West.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡDY2BVlMvXz
I wasn't sure why or how, but he was the only way that she could be controlled.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡudqiGaZxs9
"You hurt my little sister," he gritted out. "We may be mates but that doesn't give you the right to hurt her."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEkA6bQ1KA
"But you're supposed to choose me!" she shrieked, staring up at him in shock. "Not her... Me."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡXny0YtlKZi
"Do you truly think that I like seeing you in pain?" he ran his fingers along the healing cut on her forehead. "I hate it... I hate myself for it."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuwKMdVMKn
"I don't understand."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq2f18rRab
"I'm sorry, Mary," he told her. "If you truly do not understand, I don't know if it's possible for me to explain to you. I've missed you and I still..." he took a sharp intake of breath. "I still care for you... But don't hurt her. I won't let you get away with it."copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8z18yutju
Without another word, she stormed out of the room and slammed the door. I sank to my knees, my head still pounding from her attack.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDZjnMxiyi
"Weslyn?" West called.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtJIJKRbC2
But his voice sounded as though it came from far away; too far away. Before I knew it, my head spun and the world around me started to blur.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5aW6ivBLO
"Lyn!"copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yr4RPQp7p
The moment I realised who it was, I faded into darkness.copyright protection106ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOTqxCboON
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