My heart was going a mile a minute. I felt like I was going to pass out. I needed to leave. I needed to get out of this office. I needed to get away from them.
I was on the verge of crying and I didn’t want to do it in front of them.
“You are not allowed to see him, Madeline,” Dimitri said, but I could barely hear him. “You are not allowed to talk to him ever again.”
My heart was going to jump out of my throat. I could only hear my blood rushing through my veins. My lungs kept getting tighter and tighter. I couldn’t get enough air in.
He thought I would cheat. He didn’t trust me. He didn’t want me. He would leave me.
I felt Skye trying to push through, but I used every bit of strength I had left to keep her away.
I could see Dimitri’s lips moving, but I couldn’t hear what he was saying. I could hear my own heartbeat in my ears, though. I could hear how fast it was beating.
I had to get out of there. Immediately.
I forced my legs to move and I started running out of there. I couldn’t breathe anymore.
“Madeline!” Dimitri screamed. “Where the fuck are you going?!”
I ignored him and just continued running.
“Give her some space,” I heard someone saying. “She will come back.”
“Some space?!” Dimitri screamed. “Some fucking space?!” I don’t…”
I couldn’t hear the rest because I covered my ears. I didn’t want to hear the rest. I didn’t want to hear anything anymore.
I felt warm tears rolling down my cheeks and I broke down sobbing. Thankfully, I was just outside of my room so no one saw me. I got inside and closed the door.
My knees buckled and I fell to the floor. I couldn’t stop sobbing and gasping for air.
He didn’t trust me. He didn’t want me. He would leave me.
Would he go back to Savannah? Would he start a family with her? Would he raise her child? Would he love her?
‘Madeline, no!’I heard Skye screaming, but I ignored her.
She didn’t want me. She refused to shift. She left me alone. I didn’t want to hear her voice. I didn’t want to talk to her.
I didn’t want to talk to anyone.
I wanted my mom.
I really, really wanted my mom.
I wanted her to hold me. I wanted her to tell me that everything was going to be okay. I wanted to hear her voice. I wanted to see her.
I just wanted my mom.
Another sob broke through my lips and I pulled my knees to my chest.
“Mom,” I cried out.
She was the only one who didn’t leave me. She was taken from me. She was taken too soon and she was taken when I needed her the most.
Maddie?Will’s mind-link made me flinch.Where are you?
I ignored him. I didn’t want to talk to him. I wanted my mom.