Chapter 165

Ciara's POV Wade had called Ashton to inform him that Vera had escaped from the cells and might be somewhere in Blackwood. I needed to gather enough strength to reach my daughter, I just needed a moment to collect myself. I didn’t know what Vera was planning, but whatever it was, I had to stop her. Wade must be more shaken than he let on. I know he realizes now what he’s done. That’s something, at least. But I don’t want him with me because of guilt. Not because he feels sorry. I want him to be with me because he wants to be. Because I’m the only woman he truly desires. I did hear him shut her down, hard. I heard him say he had never flirted with her and never wanted her. And as much as I wanted to feel relief, I couldn’t let myself be happy about it. Just because he didn’t lead her on doesn’t mean he was innocent. He still let her flirt. He let her put her hands on him, right in front of me. While I stood there. His mate. That moment changed nothing. He still ignored me when I begged