Chapter 286 Torn By Her Betrayal

• Lottie's POV
• I felt my mates' gazes flick toward me more than once, their silent assessments sending a faint heat through my chest. They wanted to press closer, to slip into my mind and share my burden, but I kept my mental walls firmly in place. I feared if I let them in, they'd sense my lingering reluctance over these executions--and mistake it for weakness. So instead, I focused on Sage, telling myself that holding them at arm's length was for the best, no matter how their gentle concern tugged at the bond between us.
• "Are we truly going to let Alpha Leigh and Bash, Sage?" I asked my wolf as I paced the length of the corridor. My heart felt impossibly heavy, twisted up with conflicting loyalties.