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.
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“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.
there’s still a probability
just didn’t touch
“So, where were you?”
“I
move closer to me
but I step back once more, getting off the bed to stand to my
I know you’re
have to
cut
want me
female.”
enough, Ellie!” He growls the warning in his eyes flashing. I whip my head away
I hear him shift
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towards me. But I keep my eyes
me when he says, “I never
you,
You know
His
my walls. I know if
his arms, I might forget
just lean further into
as I turned to look
him.
as I
face. I’m the
who made
out till this morning. I’m the one still causing him
sour mood.
but this time, I don’t
just want
while I’m with him.
as I
then, a sharp knock spoils
we both halt at the sound.
out a low cuss before he growls
behind the
it?!” He
to hurry and
“A small pack was ambushed last night, and
go check it out.”
Reagan in shock. He mutters something along the lines, “I’ll be down
at
the meaning behind
to go right now, but…” “She’s joining you with the
voice out the
him. Since
Reagan and Danny
she isn’t working with them and
her. He’s probably going to
out about this. But for
throwing a
his time as if
to his answer. “Yes, she is.” He finally says but quickly adds, “Just like you, she wanted to be a part of it. And I
was once the head
her well. She can be of good
while digging my nails into my arms. I can
stare
nails deeper into my palms enough to draw blood. “But so will
did say you want
right?”
boiling inside with fury. I won’t be
so close all day.
on Janet the first few
even do anything to stop her
want her to.
thinks I’ll be
being with him all day. If
Reagan would have gone
He can’t even stand
here he is wanting me to watch him and his ex play detective all day. No
you said you wanted
but I
him to
I also said I would be going back to my home for a few
is your home!” He bellows then with fury. “I am your home.” He snarls the
his
harsh tone. I only met his
with one
you sure?” I ask,
not anymore.” I know I’m only adding fuel to fire, but I’m stating
between us
our new fragile
Doesn’t he feel it
as if had slapped him. He’s staring at me with
over his face before he
head.
you’re saying, little wolf. We belong to each other.” He takes a
want you.”
me then.” I
long stride. I had
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