Chasing His Wolfless Luna Back (Rayna Quinn) novel Chapter 132

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The Barrier Between Us–1

Thea’s POV

“What did you just say?” I stared at Sebastian in complete shock, my mind going blank.

I must have heard him wrong. The Sebastian I knew would do anything for Aurora, even sacrifice anyone else, including me. My heart pounded wildly as I gazed at his

expressionless face.

“You heard me, Thea,” his voice was steady as he repeated himself, “if it truly came down to it, I would let her die, not you.”

Fuck, how could he say something like that with such a straight face?

At first, I thought he was just lying, not wanting me to feel bad. After all, who wants to

know that the man they spent so many years with would unhesitatingly choose to save

another woman?

But as I stared hard at him, searching for any sign of deception, his gaze was surprisingly

firm, without a hint of wavering. And when had Sebastian ever cared about my feelings?

He never shied away from telling me brutal truths, so he had no reason to start lying now.

I pulled my hand from his grip, feeling like his touch had burned me. This kind of intimate contact made me uncomfortable all over. My head was already a mess; I didn’t

need more confusion.

“You can’t be serious,” I finally said after a moment of silence, “Aurora is your first love,

your chosen mate, the she–wolf you’ve loved for years. How can you so casually tell me now that you’d sacrifice her for me?”

His brow furrowed, and he seemed about to argue, but I didn’t give him the chance.

“From the beginning, I was the worthless one to you, remember? You always treated me like a mistake, a disgrace, a useless wolfless burden. You hated me for seven years because

of Aurora, and suddenly I’m your priority? That doesn’t make sense. You can’t suddenly stop hating me and decide I’m more important than Aurora.”

I leaned back against the hospital bed, closing my eyes in exhaustion. I knew Sebastian too well. How could his seven years of contempt, hatred, and coldness toward me