Chapter 17

　　Tabitha's POV 　　To my surprise, the person I missed the most till this point was still Derek. 　　Memories came flooding back, overwhelming me. I recalled us running together in the moonlight after we shifted. Back then, we had just confirmed we were each other's mates, all thrilled. 　　Even after all this time, his face that night was etched in my mind. 　　And after he marked me, he was so gentle and considerate, taking care of me like no one else. 　　Our love used to be the envy of all. And we had thought it would last forever. 　　But now, he was with someone else, even having a kid of their own. 　　I had to remind myself again and again of his betrayal and ruthlessness, trying my best to forget about the good old days. 　　In intense pain, I gritted my teeth and told myself that I gotta hang tough. There were truths not yet dug up, so I couldn't just die. 　　The cold moonlight shone on my wound, the skin beneath my fur warming up. 　　As time passed, the pain turned numb. 　　By dawn, I shifted