The following day , I had left the cottage early after showering and headed to training feeling restless and nervous .
My heart was breaking and although I knew this was a decision I had decided on , it still hurt .
I would talk to Damon no matter what , right after , I couldn’t keep delaying it .
After training and once I had showered , I quickly grabbed an oversized hoodie that fell to my thighs and some over – the – knee boots .
I left the packhouse , my hair still wet from the shower , heading straight to Damon’s like a woman on a mission .
Not today .
Not today , nothing was going t o stop me .
I rang the doorbell , letting out a breath I didn’t know I was even holding when I finally reached Damon’s home .
‘ Damon ? I’m outside .
I said through the link softly .
My heart cracking a little more .
” This must be important , huh .
‘ His deep , sexy voice came .
‘ Hmm .
‘ I replied , feeling awful and waiting for him to open up , he did a few moments later .
He had a shirt on , but the buttons were undone , showing off his perfect body .
My stomach fluttered and the pain in my chest reminded me of our connection .
” Hey .
” I said softly .
” Hey , gorgeous .
” He said pulling me into his arms , I closed my eyes , hugging him tightly .
His beating heart was like a soothing melody compared to the thundering of mine … This decision I had made … Was there really no other way ? I knew the answer to that …
” Hey … What’s wrong ? Are you ok ? ” His soft voice brought me out of my reverie , m y heart beating like a drum as I slowly moved back and nodded , forcing a smile .
I was the selfish one here , wanting them both … but I knew who I was prioritising and what needed to be done was for the both of us ….
” Yeah , kinda … Can we talk ? ” I asked softly .
” Sure .
” He said .
” Shall we go for a walk ?
” ” Ok .
could go towards the woods , somewhere alone … Maybe being inside would just make it even more
a small sexy smile and began t o button up his shirt , hiding those perfect abs
stayed silent and he let me lead as we walked along
… please … give me strength … I slowed down when we were in a deserted area of the woods , the rustle of the leaves like a whisper of disapproval at what I
Alpha’s home .
I
sat down , his soft blue eyes meeting mine and
bad news … ? ” It’s ok Raven
You know that .
my hands , those sparks of pleasure wrapping me in warmth and kissing
was special too
haven’t been fair
softly ,
be able to , not today .
He frowned slightly ,
the river and the birds chirping in the trees were the only sounds around us , yet even then , our
?
” Raven … It’s okay … Look , whatever it is , it’s going to be
I blinked coming out of
this … Please
, none of this is
I said , taking a deep
, biting down on my lower one
? Especially when they don’t dese it …
” I’m sorry you got a shitty mate like
whispered , my eyes stinging as I stared a this necklace , unable to look into his
sorry that I’m not the mate I should have been … I don’t even get why the goddess paired someone like me with two mates , when
felt constricted ,
really stepped up either … but
…
whispered quietly , trying to fight back the storm that was threatening to break its
who hasn’t even been fair ? Would you fight Liam ? ” The sadness in his eyes tugged
because Damon had a heart of gold and all he knew was giving , not taking … and that was what I was
Hurting him .
go against him … It’s not just that he’s my Alpha … He … He
looked out for you , always talked
… I’m the one
s o badly .
” Or perhaps you
at me ,
our chosen paths …
” No
, kissing
pushing Liam
I tried to pursue anything , it would have caused Liam to go off the
and our situation weren’t as easy a s one might think …
couldn’t hold Damon back any
king …
A thought at the back of my head clawed its way to the forefront of
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