elson

per office. I'm completely stunned and confused. I couldn'

Dwayne when all he did

ng to deserve that. Yet, she ha

ng wasn

ever have raised her voice at an innocent child, let alone f

miserable as I was. Being separated from his mate for so many years had taken its toll on

ith me. As for why... Even he couldn't tell. If I want

ell phone and dialed Corey's number. The phone r

ed up, I figured out he must h

lives. My wolf can sense she's angry with me, and I want to ta

I wasn't really looking at anything in particular. Core

rply, "I've already found it.

t expected him to find h

out. "You're not

s sitting right across fr

joking. For some reason, hearing that made my heart p

t there in complete silence,

ice finally broke t

u still

snapped me ba

letting out a slow breath.

brief pause befo

ut her on

y. It had been more than seven years since we la

why I made the choices I did. Maybe there w

ck to each other. It didn't take long for

the faint pull of our mate bond. It was weak, almost bu

so violently against my chest that it felt as though it might burst free at

o," I mana

le

came from the othe

eyes and swa

ep going on like this. Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to carry it alone. Tell me wh

ugh suddenl

dripping with sarcasm. "Did you really just sa

appiness in it. It was the kind of laugh that ca

ael. Where were you when

struck me l

devil. A cheater. A lying flirt who threw me away and left

h, trying to keep her

en know why I'm wasting

rs. My chest tightened. She meant every single word. Before I c

shed thr

there for you, and I'll regret that for the rest of my life. But th

did... every decision I made... there wa

riously. "Just stop w

e fell

d already hung up. Then her voice came ba

ven years of heartbreak and welcome you back with open arms. I

d for onl

u bastard." "And don't ev

ng from my phone echoed through the room,

reen. She hadn't even given me the chance to explain. It was beco

ged after she left the pack

r and over in my mind, one

ng wasn

omething much deeper hidden beneath

isunderstanding had taken root betwee

e of guilt w

ding me that I hadn't checked on Dwayne, since the

been terrified to the core. I