Shattered
Ellie
“Where the hell were you last night?!” I yell
the question at the sleepy man beside me as I
glower down at him. At first, when I had woken
up to his scent and warmth, I had felt happy and content since he was here with me. But then irritation began to seep in at not knowing where
he had been last night.
I had waited all night like some good wife
for her husband, worrying where he was and berating myself for being the reason he left in the first place. And he could have been with…!
don’t know…Janet! I didn’t even realize when I
had fallen asleep, and now I wake up to see him
cuddling up to me like everything was alright. I
still haven’t forgotten how he blatantly rejected me yesterday, which was embarrassing, by the
way.
“Ellie?” His voice sounds husky and sleepy as he slowly stands up, rubbing the sleep out of
his eyes with his hands. His blond hair a tousled
mess, and that only seems to make him sexier with his full chest on display as he has no shirt
- on. Yummy.
I compose myself quickly so I won’t begin to drool over him. I’m sitting with my arms
crossed over my chest, my face pulled in a
scowl, my eyes still blazing with anger.
Even though he looks cute in his vulnerable
state, I still am not going easy on him. There are bags under his eyes with his face in a dull
expression that lets me know he hasn’t gotten
much sleep. Meaning he was awake most of the
night and probably only joined me a few hours ago. I wonder why? What had kept him up all
night?
“What time is it?” He groans, running his
hands through his hair.
“I don’t know. Have you asked Janet?”
Childish, I know. But I’ve been thinking about
nothing but her all night. And how she’s likely the reason why my mate rejected me last night.
Reagan halts then for a second before his
eyes snap to mine as if he’s just seeing me for the first time and noticing my change of mood.
He sighs, reaching for me, “Little wolf...” But I pull back out of his reach, eyeing him cautiously. He seems a bit hurt at my action but
shakes his head.
“What’s wrong?” He finally asks.
“What time did you get back?” I scrunch
my eyebrows in question at him. He blinks, studying me in confusion.
He runs his hands down his face in
exhaustion, “Around five, I think.” He answers. No wonder he looks so tired.
I swallow past the lump in my throat as!
get ready to ask the next question. “Were you
with her?”
He seems confused at my question, arching
an eyebrow at me.” With who?”
“You know who.” I retort with my eyes narrowed at him. He blinks once more at me
before realization dawns on me.
3/14
“No, Ellie. Never.” He quickly answers with
a shake of his head. I believe him, not because of
the sincere look in his eyes, but because I would
have felt it if he had been sexually close to her.
probability
he just
“So, where were you?”
“I
attempts to move closer
more, getting
I know you’re still mad about
have to understand...”
what?” I cut
doesn’t want me probably because he’s interested in some
female.”
eyes flashing. I whip my head away to look at the wall opposite me, ignoring his hard
I hear him shift from
4/14
But I
behind me when
want you, nor did
else. You know I’m crazy
at me, Ellie.” His
me to let down my walls.
I might forget
further into
kept my distance as I turned
him.
slightly guilty as I notice the
I’m the cause of his
one who made
tire himself out till this morning. I’m the one still causing him distress with
sour mood.
my cheeks, but this time,
good. I just want to forget
while I’m with him.
says as I begin to lean
But then, a
we both halt
low cuss
behind
is it?!”
me. We need to hurry
pack was
go check it out.”
I stare back at Reagan in shock. He mutters something along the lines, “I’ll be down in a minute.” before the sound of retreating footsteps
head at Reagan, still trying
behind
right now, but…” “She’s joining you with
voice out the question as I
him. Since Janet came,
her follow Reagan and Danny out.
isn’t working with
hates her. He’s probably going to
out about this.
one throwing
time as
is.” He finally says but quickly adds, “Just like you, she wanted to be a part of it. And I hadn’t seen any harm in it. She is good at quickly spotting the slightest detail
was once the head warrior
can be
while digging my nails into my arms. I can
stare at me
dig my nails deeper into my palms enough to draw blood. “But
“You did say
right?”
was boiling inside with
so close all
pounce on Janet the first
won’t even do anything
want her to.
thinks I’ll
being with him all day. If
me, Reagan would have gone berserk
He can’t even
him and
wanted
to me, but I move away
him to
said I would be going back to my
home!” He bellows then with fury. “I am your home.” He snarls
his eyes. But I
cringe at his harsh tone. I only met
with one
you sure?” I ask, causing
not anymore.” I know I’m
between us is
our new
Doesn’t he feel
words, almost as if
face before
head.
to each other.” He takes a step closer to me. “You
want you.”
then.” I close the
long stride. I had one
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