"THE TRUTH?" she demanded.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPeLOSnrd6
"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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡck41M6mMf8
"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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SB78T2IeW
She really had no idea what she was getting herself into.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdMpYBil3v
"You're in a war, now."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgPwhBDEoT
"A war?" I had asked.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpLpxUjACx
"The War of Hearts."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNKkdIVv4Z
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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wfQ3xsGbR
"You're only one of his soulmates, Maryanne." Instead of sugar-coating the truth, I simply told her of it.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZgmoOgIoT
"I don't believe you... West would never betray me."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVHZfUIbqN
"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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡarjpinXK48
"What?" Her mouth eyes darkened, as she took a step closer, her body practically touching mine. "What the hell do you mean?"copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE8S1xGhf4
"He may even forget you..."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡbu0SugMdrd
And for the first time, I saw Maryanne Grant get angry.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CEk1WIZHM
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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7irgbsNRK2
"Weslyn, are you hurt?" Liam could probably feel how she felt because of their bond.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVxXN2dAfE
I wanted to call out; to reassure him that I was alright... I couldn't, though .copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡNggsAipih6
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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5powFAYtrI
But there was something else.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoE3ls5y2k
Feeling her venom seeping into my veins was like deja vu... Possibly the most painful feeling of all.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQAtjbMIu3
I had felt it before.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡOztd68N4Cf
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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8DrbZTgxW
"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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKNce6o0PT
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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3DtwRzFFDh
"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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqpySBxMS5
"But?" What was so bad; that he couldn't say it? I wasn't that hurt, was I?copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡItPvG4C54r
"You'll probably have scars," he mumbled. "Werewolf slashes and bites don't heal like normal injuries, so..."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡY75rEX0kCE
"That doesn't matter."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡBx516XCEKu
From the scar that ran along my back and the many others on my body, I had become accustomed to having scars.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡJsYzYFDBKH
They had become part of me. Without them, I wouldn't truly be me.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JP8au6bOJ
"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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpgVrnT31D
The stutter in her voice was only slight but it was enough for me to realise the most important thing of all.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL6xk5cYGX
She feared West.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡFJGvSRZY3N
I wasn't sure why or how, but he was the only way that she could be controlled.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTdYPElIHm
"You hurt my little sister," he gritted out. "We may be mates but that doesn't give you the right to hurt her."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg8sNsxZqe
"But you're supposed to choose me!" she shrieked, staring up at him in shock. "Not her... Me."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6XDCPuCOx
"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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvrCtghPZZ
"I don't understand."copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmfkP2Nm2e
"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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZlyDXo8zc
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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZI7CcoT1n
"Weslyn?" West called.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdJ8yzblVe
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 protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxeU5RSuZs
"Lyn!"copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFrpM3BbXD
The moment I realised who it was, I faded into darkness.copyright protection85ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPRiYpR9LN
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