"THE TRUTH?" she demanded.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡVd2iBHfDJl
"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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEEp0jQVET
"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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZxD0lI4uX
She really had no idea what she was getting herself into.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qbaINSYqB
"You're in a war, now."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7gYxghobV
"A war?" I had asked.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrVP4VbN0G
"The War of Hearts."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡK86WjOJbN9
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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7h45Okncw
"You're only one of his soulmates, Maryanne." Instead of sugar-coating the truth, I simply told her of it.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuXdj19vO9
"I don't believe you... West would never betray me."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzihvB6eNU
"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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB1FF7uZuG
"What?" Her mouth eyes darkened, as she took a step closer, her body practically touching mine. "What the hell do you mean?"copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMbt0uu90j
"He may even forget you..."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbSBtocAD0
And for the first time, I saw Maryanne Grant get angry.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1BwGgDag7
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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLU2eVxJ5y
"Weslyn, are you hurt?" Liam could probably feel how she felt because of their bond.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oJVZckcMX
I wanted to call out; to reassure him that I was alright... I couldn't, though .copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡchYNNF4qQk
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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH6tKloi4t
But there was something else.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7SA3RNn3A
Feeling her venom seeping into my veins was like deja vu... Possibly the most painful feeling of all.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgRj3EY75O
I had felt it before.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDwy7hTvAY
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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡZq6R19JOwN
"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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡoR3fa7U9fZ
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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHDvfKN9gn
"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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fOd7PnREU
"But?" What was so bad; that he couldn't say it? I wasn't that hurt, was I?copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2LHiWOc63
"You'll probably have scars," he mumbled. "Werewolf slashes and bites don't heal like normal injuries, so..."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4LQA0An9Q
"That doesn't matter."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡLh6AvepS54
From the scar that ran along my back and the many others on my body, I had become accustomed to having scars.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJ6yrpvgCB
They had become part of me. Without them, I wouldn't truly be me.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOG4Eg5fEf
"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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qxc02rqVw
The stutter in her voice was only slight but it was enough for me to realise the most important thing of all.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHgBgH0LXC
She feared West.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhr3m6kslZ
I wasn't sure why or how, but he was the only way that she could be controlled.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrpeEph5Qc
"You hurt my little sister," he gritted out. "We may be mates but that doesn't give you the right to hurt her."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkUSVazWWx
"But you're supposed to choose me!" she shrieked, staring up at him in shock. "Not her... Me."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡykO0nb6IDs
"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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkU7zzxQEn
"I don't understand."copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hIX9D8JA4
"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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8p59MggvU
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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdfDkOcSFR
"Weslyn?" West called.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡfI8XFhBO0b
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 protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡThkimt4DJA
"Lyn!"copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsNM58Bi0g
The moment I realised who it was, I faded into darkness.copyright protection239ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gZidEzPtA
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