#Chapter 21: Regret

DEREK The moment my hand left Elena’s, I already regretted it. The dance was over, but my wolf was still pacing beneath my skin, growling, restless. She had been in my arms for mere minutes, yet it was long enough to remind me of everything I had lost. Everything I had thrown away. The Alpha in me versus the obvious Luna in her. Erebus vs. Nox. The push and pull for control. The carefully orchestrated game that we played for domination. When she had fallen, I had cursed myself for the childish impulse to tease her. To try to tame her. We were two beasts, she and I. Suddenly, I longed to turn into my wolf and run beside hers. Even the pain of the change called to me. I watched as she stepped away, her expression composed, unreadable. It shouldn’t have affected me this much, but it did. The warmth of her body still lingered against mine, but she didn’t spare me another glance. Instead, she was immediately surrounded. Alphas flocked to her, drawn in like moths to a flame. Som