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I wipe away my tears once I see the mall. It’s open late and I can grab something to eat at the food court before I plan out my way back to Catherine’s apartment. I can’t go past the restaurant. I don’t want to risk running into my ex.

What the hell is he even doing here?

He’s supposed to be in a rich-ass little town somewhere, with an Omega fiancé picked out from an academy and a couple of businesses handed down from his father to run.

There’s only one reason for him to come to Cressidan City.

He knew I was applying to the city’s college.

He knew he would find me out here.

No. I can’t deal with that.

He has no reason to want to see me.

And I have no reason to ever want to see him again.

If I could have him erased from my memories, I would.

Everything good we seemed to have was wiped out by how he pushed me away at the end.

It was all a lie. He didn’t love me. He didn’t think I was his mate.

He was just playing with me, manipulating my feelings.

I meant nothing to him.

I gave him my heart, and he set it on fire just to watch it burn.

When I get to the mall, I look back.

Just once. Just to check that I lost him.

I don’t see him.

It’s unlikely that he didn’t follow me to respect my wishes.

Someone like Rourke doesn’t care about a Beta’s boundaries.

Whatever he’s here for, I won’t give him the satisfaction of breaking me a second time.

He doesn’t get to play with the ashes that were left when he was done burning me.

I go into the mall and take my time heading up to the food court.

It’s just as busy as it was at lunch time.

I head for the line at the pizza slicery.

Despite everything, I’m still craving pepperoni.

Men suck. Alphas and Betas, both. They’re all the same.

Food is the only thing I want to think about from now on.

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Gio

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