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I’d wait an eternity to hold you again, a lifetime will be nothing.
I love you forever, sweetheart, don’t ever forget that.
“Dammit,” I cursed as I dropped the letter and stood up, pacing in front of the fire as I tried to remember how to breathe again. Tears were falling freely and I wanted to scream.
I’d made my peace and now he was throwing a wrench in all my plans. He was stubborn, but this was taking it to new lengths.
He knew exactly what he was doing.
My breaths came in quick, short pants that had my head spinning. My fingers rubbed anxiously over my bite mark but it wasn’t helping. The world started to tilt but strong arms caught me and settled me on the couch.
“Shaye, breathe with me,” Lake demanded, putting my hand on his chest and putting his palm on my cheek. “In, and out, you can do this. Breathe for me.”
It took several tries before I finally got my body to cooperate. My head cleared but it was now pounding painfully.
I wanted to ask him if he was taking scent blockers but I knew it wasn’t the time. We could only process so much at once.
“I’m okay now,” I said, taking an exaggerated breath to prove it. He sat down and let out a heavy breath.
“Fuck,” was all he could say.
* * *
Lake
SeeingShaye hurting was breaking me apart. All of my memories of her were being clouded by this broken version of my omega.
The omega I knew was mine but hadn’t told her yet.
I’d stopped my blockers this weekend, meaning in a day or two she’d realize what I’d known and lied about for years.
I couldn’t do it anymore. She needed to know.
This might be my only chance.
Even in this state she was beautiful and my chest ached with the need to hold her. I hated that I couldn’t fix this.
Shaye’s dark hair had lost its glossy shine, her eyes were cast in dark circles. She looked like a shell of herself. She wasn’t coping as well as she pretended.
She’d made it clear she needed to get away after Everett’s memorial. I’d given her space and made sure she knew I was here, but now she was standing in front of me.
This was about reading our letters and finding some closure. It wouldn’t remove the grief but maybe we could move on.
Hopefully, together.
She knew the depth of my pain and I knew a semblance of hers.
Life without Everett was hard. He had been my other half our entire lives. He was my opposite but we were inseparable. When she came into our lives it was the first time we’d ever fought.
We both wanted her. Neither was willing to budge.
How stupid we were back then. We could have been a pack all along like we were meant to.
My own scent came in late so she knew he was her mate long before I realized I was too. I just wanted her all the same.
By the time I was ready to see her again, we found out about Everett’s diagnosis.
I went on blockers the next day. The outcome wasn’t going to be good and I couldn’t find it in me to take any focus off of him.
