"THE TRUTH?" she demanded.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡFS7ovnGQHl
"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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DaKw1NbvI
"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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGzM9oTNYE
She really had no idea what she was getting herself into.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMq0qdFL9f
"You're in a war, now."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2B0gpqJqx
"A war?" I had asked.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIiA835k3X
"The War of Hearts."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡwC7GhczP7t
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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmlfp2vTfW
"You're only one of his soulmates, Maryanne." Instead of sugar-coating the truth, I simply told her of it.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KRlKwLaNG
"I don't believe you... West would never betray me."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDzRZfpOrN
"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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3cUA1hT9Y
"What?" Her mouth eyes darkened, as she took a step closer, her body practically touching mine. "What the hell do you mean?"copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡPY8EGLOH24
"He may even forget you..."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaa9928gU9
And for the first time, I saw Maryanne Grant get angry.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4al5YMoDR
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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrw7JwUrc5
"Weslyn, are you hurt?" Liam could probably feel how she felt because of their bond.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfBi4IIGHf
I wanted to call out; to reassure him that I was alright... I couldn't, though .copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLn0ABnGKs
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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡELR4yJOtZk
But there was something else.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnAVxP1dpr
Feeling her venom seeping into my veins was like deja vu... Possibly the most painful feeling of all.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfv4DShatk
I had felt it before.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡENwLbSTlx5
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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡErnjSpjhLg
"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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUmipcHsem
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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL5oYn3Pq9
"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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57w7es8hH1
"But?" What was so bad; that he couldn't say it? I wasn't that hurt, was I?copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡyN9HjsVTnq
"You'll probably have scars," he mumbled. "Werewolf slashes and bites don't heal like normal injuries, so..."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7A4G5DjwqY
"That doesn't matter."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡkj1RtD1EsV
From the scar that ran along my back and the many others on my body, I had become accustomed to having scars.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVfL24tv9e
They had become part of me. Without them, I wouldn't truly be me.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡWn9mtvQfXV
"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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnKBOe9tck
The stutter in her voice was only slight but it was enough for me to realise the most important thing of all.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsrSYLMJVH
She feared West.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDXHSvoXhp
I wasn't sure why or how, but he was the only way that she could be controlled.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdEAwCZ3VM
"You hurt my little sister," he gritted out. "We may be mates but that doesn't give you the right to hurt her."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNr6ODrLsR
"But you're supposed to choose me!" she shrieked, staring up at him in shock. "Not her... Me."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO9gj6D7yc
"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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVO5R1ugTC
"I don't understand."copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡSplEKp7z7g
"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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XUkCnHENc
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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcmw70j8C4
"Weslyn?" West called.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡrb6ChAIxN4
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 protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZKYqhkxtW
"Lyn!"copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXP9hWmg0X
The moment I realised who it was, I faded into darkness.copyright protection399ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k69sP6GQs
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