“Oh, we’re done.” I grabbed him by the arm and threw him out with a strength I didn’t know I had. He looked stunned, his pride wounded. He moved to retaliate, but I slammed the door in his face before he could react.
I stood there, trembling, my back against the door. I waited for him to break it down, but thankfully, he left before things could get even uglier.
Left alone, I couldn’t calm down. The walls of the house seemed to close in, suffocating me. Without thinking, I bolted for the backyard, shifting into my wolf mid-stride, and tore into the woods. I ran blindly, my heart pounding, and lungs burning, but I didn’t stop. I didn’t want to stop.
What had I done to deserve this fate? Was it so wrong to dream of marrying my destined mate? How could the moon goddess be so cruel?
When I finally came to my senses, the sun was already high in the sky, its warmth a stark contrast to the cold ache in my chest. I looked around, realizing I was lying in the middle of a meadow, surrounded by pansy flowers. I shot up in panic. This wasn’t anywhere near our territory, and I was rolling around, snoring my ass off without a care.