Caroline’s POV
The girls looked at me in disbelief as I told them about the note I’d left on Draven’s nightstand before sneaking away.
"And now, after leaving that note, I’m sure he’ll forget me and move on. And I’m suffering even more than before," I concluded, feeling my heart ache with each word.
"Damn! Look, Carrie, I know what happened between you two was intense, but girl, you don’t easily find an Alpha who makes your wolf purr like that," Ava commented, refilling her mimosa.
"Anyone with eyes can see what you have is special! The way he looks at you, honey... that’s not just lust. I’ve been around enough Alphas to know when one is completely captivated," Ruby added.
"You really don’t plan to forgive him?" Kyle asked, her eyes soft with concern.
"I don’t know if I can," I said honestly, staring into my glass. "The way he accused me without even letting me explain... it broke something in me."
"Goddess help me, I hate to admit Nate was right about this," Elle groaned, rolling her eyes.
"What do you mean?" we all asked almost in unison.
Elle told us about the dinner with Draven and Ryan, and how Nate had tried to convince her that Draven might be my true mate - perhaps not in the traditional sense since I couldn’t be scented by him, but in every way that truly mattered. She’d already shared parts of this with me, admitting she’d falsely agreed to help Nate just to make Draven suffer more. She was also annoyed with Nate for trying to help Draven, certain the two were mind-linking and sharing information.
"Maybe Nate is right, seeing how devastated you are after leaving that note, facing the reality that it’s really over now," Elle added, squeezing my hand. "Perhaps you should forgive him... of course, after making him suffer a bit."
"Carrie, Alphas are idiots! Their dominant wolves make them mess up. But I think you two can fix this. You just need to make him grovel at your feet," Ava said with a wicked smile.
I smiled at her words as we raised our glasses and made a toast. For the next two hours, we plotted and laughed, crafting the perfect plan to make Draven earn his way back to me.
"So, girls, that’s it! Alpha Draven will learn his lesson. And his little pack brothers will be punished too, including Nate. I’m sure they’re all mind-linking to help Draven," Elle said with conviction.
"We can’t trust any of them. We’ll extract information and make them suffer," Kyle concluded, her eyes gleaming.
"Oh, it’s easy for you two, you already have your mates wrapped around your fingers. But for us three, it’s tough. Even worse for me since I haven’t even had a proper chase with that gorgeous beta from Storm Valley Pack..." Ruby made us burst into laughter.
"Girl, you’re supposed to punish him, not avoid the hunt. It’s like training a wolf pup - good behavior gets a reward, bad behavior gets punishment," Kyle was cracking up.
"That’s the idea, ladies. We’re going to drive these males crazy, have them howling at our doors," Elle’s eyes were sparkling mischievously. "And after Carrie forgives that stubborn Alpha, we’ll all have them eating from our hands."

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