Chapter 80

Draven's POV What the hell just happened? One moment I was sitting beside Caroline, our fingers intertwined under the table, enjoying our dinner.The next moment, Ella Howard and her two friends appeared out of nowhere, destroying everything. I was beyond pissed when Ella jumped on my lap and kissed me before I could stop her. But what really set me off was her bullshit about our "incredible passion" on my office couch during Clara's party. Alaric was losing it inside me, furious at this threat to our mate bond. The pain in Caroline's eyes killed me. Everything we'd built, all that trust I'd worked so hard to get back, just went up in smoke. Worst part? I couldn't even explain what happened because I honestly had no fucking clue. That whole night was a blank. I didn't know if I was drunk or hungover, everything was just black. "Caroline, wait! Let me explain!" I called out as she ran from the restaurant, tears streaming down her face. Ella pressed herself against me, her voice deliberat