Chapter 73

VALENTINA Upon waking the following morning, I found myself drowning in profound sadness. Curiously, I had not felt such a heavy burden even after the betrayal by Atlas and Sienna. It felt as though an immense foot, studded with countless sharp needles, was pressing down upon my heart. Suffocating me to the point that I couldn't even breathe in the fresh air. Sitting on the bed, disheartened and dishevelled, I felt discouraged to even lift one foot out of the bed. In my entire life, I had never felt so damn low, not even after the cruel infidelity of the people I trusted. Last night was marked as the disastrous night of my life, where my mate, after learning the truth, left without a word and turned back, and my wolf, perhaps, left me as well, leaving me to dwell alone in this world. The worst part?—I can't even say they're wrong to do that. It was never their fault, nor mine. It was just my cursed fate. Did she truly leave as well? I thought at some point. However, my belief only stre