Her Alphas Craved Her Love When She Stopped Caring Them EXPANDED

Lenora’s heart was breaking, but she refused to let it show. Evan and Raymond, her oldest friends—the ones who’d once vowed to protect her—stood across from her, their expressions cold, with Hailey nestled between them, eyes wide and innocent as ever.

“Maybe if you weren’t so distant, we’d still trust you,” Raymond spat, not even sparing her a glance.

Evan’s voice was softer but no less painful. “Hailey’s done nothing to you, Lenora. She only wants to belong, and maybe you’re the problem.”

The words cut deeper than she’d expected, the sting of betrayal sharper than anything she’d endured. They were willing to cast her aside for someone they’d barely met, and suddenly, the decision felt clear. Accepting the arranged mateship with a powerful Alpha—a stranger—seemed better than staying where she was so easily dismissed.

Without a word, Lenora turned away. Leaving them would hurt, but not as much as staying.