Wade's POV

Vera laughed out loud, as if everything happening around her was some kind of joke. I turned back to look at her, and the moment our eyes met, she sneered, “I hate you, Wade. I hope Ciara rejects you. You made me lose everything, and now I hope you lose it all, too.”

The rage hit me fast. I surged forward, ready to rip her head off for what she had done to my mate. Timber clawed at me from within, demanding to finish it himself. But before I could get close, I felt Ciara’s ...