The Divorce Prescription

I continue to follow her scent until it leads me to her room.

I stand, exhaling shakily, staring at the door as if it could give me answers. As if it could help me fix this. Knox presses closer to the surface, restless and desperate as I am, to ease the pain I caused her today.

I close my eyes briefly. I already feel her through the door. Her energy hums through the air, pressing through the bond heavily.

My pulse quickens and my heart fucking shatters when I smell her tears. I thought I knew pain when Lola rejected me. I thought I knew pain when I lost my parents, but none of that compares to this.

Nothing compares to the pain of hearing your mate sob because of the pain you caused her.

I hear her heartbeat and feel her pain and heartbreak. Pain that I'm responsible for. It doesn't matter that Lola caught me off guard. I should have reacted faster. I should have pushed her. I should have done anything possible to make sure Sadie didn't get hurt.

Knox's voice is low and pained. "This is on us."

I swallow hard. “Yeah.”

For a long moment, I just stand there, staring at her door, unsure if I even deserve to knock. If I even deserve to face her... but it doesn't matter because I can't live without her. I need her and I'll do anything to make sure I don't lose her.

Picking up my courage, I knock. Once. Twice. Three times.

No answer.

my voice trembling despite me trying

Nothing.

"Please, open the door."

Still nothing.

heartbeat doesn't change. It stays fast and erratic, but I can

continue softly. “Please don't shut

nothing but

nudges at me again. “Say something. Anything. Don't let her think we wanted that

quickly, words tumbling out. "I swear I

voice breaks mid-sentence, and I can't

Hope flares in my chest and for a moment, I think maybe she'll open

her voice comes through. Soft, shaking and if it wasn't for my werewolf

just leave me

physical blow. It feels like I've just taken

I whisper. "I can't leave you like this,