“Seraphina, what are you doing? Stop this madness!” Orion’s voice thundered behind me as he grabbed the shovel from my hands.
"You—You’re a fucking monster!” I shouted, dropping to my knees. I clawed at the dirt with my bare hands, desperate to reach Lyra’s urn.
Seeing my efforts, Lilith’s calm facade cracked. Panic flashed in her eyes. “Why are you just standing there? Stop her! Don’t let her touch Farrow!”
At her command, the wolf warriors lunged forward, pulling me away from the grave. I struggled against their iron grip, my nails digging into the earth as I fought to free myself.
“Let me go!” I screamed, my voice breaking with anguish.
At that point, Orion approached, his face a mask of cold indifference. “Lilith is already devastated by Farrow’s death, and now you’re causing a scene by digging up his grave. You’ve gone too far, Seraphina. Apologize to Lilith immediately!”
His words cut deep, each one a fresh wound on my already shattered heart. The betrayal was complete, the man I had loved and trusted had turned against me for the sake of a dog and another woman. The world around me seemed to collapse, but clarity settled over my mind.
"I will never apologize for fighting for my daughter’s memory," I said, my voice a low, trembling whisper.
"I said apologize to Lilith," Orion's voice was laced with contempt as he commanded me to apologize to Lilith, the very woman who had disrespected my daughter’s grave. The demand struck me like a physical blow, a surge of overwhelming sadness threatening to drown me.
I squared my shoulders and met his gaze with unwavering resolve. “Never!” I spat, my voice trembling with emotion.
Lilith, ever the manipulator, seized the moment to deepen the rift between us. She turned to Orion with a soft smile that barely concealed her malice. “Alpha, you always praised your mate for being generous, but look at her now. She’s behaving like a madwoman. Imagine the humiliation you’ll face when people find out about this. They’ll laugh at you for having such a mate.”
The moment he heard what Lilith had said, Orion's eyes filled with disgust as he glared at me. “Do you hear that, Seraphina? Don’t embarrass me. Go home and stay with Lyra. How could you leave her alone at the pack house?”
His words were a bitter irony. I stared at him, my teeth clenched in anger. “Do you even care about Lyra anymore?” I demanded, my voice cracking.