Chapter 10

Nicole stood frozen, her body paralyzed by disbelief. The words she had just heard echoed in her mind, and she clung tightly to the hem of her dress, desperately seeking a sense of grounding.
Had this really happened?
The thousand voices inside her head intensified, as though she had been plunged into a pot of hot oil. No words could capture the turmoil she felt. The man she thought was destined to be her mate, her protector, had shattered her heart with his abandonment.