Chapter 32

Paige’s POV I hold onto the closed door to support myself, struggling to stand as his overwhelming Alpha scent of whisky and cedar floods my senses. Meeting his rage-filled black eyes, I speak with a hoarse voice, "W-What are you doing here, Noah?" My wolf Tiana whimpers inside me, still recognizing her mate despite everything. The mating bond between us may have been rejected, but it wasn't completely severed. I feel like I'm about to pass out. It's been five long years but my love for him, together with the pain, is still here. Here, in my heart, buried, hidden. He rose from the swivel chair, a humorless laugh escaping him. His wolf's presence radiates dominance as he walks towards me, hands pushed into his slack pockets. Standing before me, he looks down with nothing but coldness. "Care to welcome me?" "Run!" Tiana urges desperately. "His wolf is dangerous right now." I can't do this. I can't withstand the rage in his eyes or the angry waves of his Alpha pheromones. I can't stand in