Now, seeing her stand protectively beside Connor, her wolf clearly aligned with his, I realized what I had lost. A single tear slipped from my eye as I nearly broke down, the pain of losing my true mate overwhelming me.
"Livvy," I whispered, my voice cracking with emotion.
"Don't call me that," she snapped, her amber eyes flashing. "You lost that right when you chose Cassandra over me."
Her words cut deeper than any physical wound. My wolf howled in anguish, recognizing too late what it had thrown away.
"I made a mistake," I said, taking a step toward her. "I see that now. Please, Livvy, give me another chance."
Olivia's expression hardened, her wolf rising protectively as she moved closer to Connor. "Stop harassing me, Ethan. It's over between us. It has been for months."
"No,
