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.
a probability he
he just didn’t touch
“So, where were you?”
exasperated, “I
He attempts to move closer to
back once more, getting off the
know you’re
have to
cut him off
mate doesn’t want me probably because he’s
female.”
warning in his eyes flashing. I whip my head away
while, I hear him shift from
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light footfalls walking towards me. But I keep my eyes pinned away
me when he says, “I never
that I don’t want you, nor did I
know I’m crazy about
me, Ellie.” His smooth voice
down my
arms, I
lean further
I kept my distance as I turned to
him.
guilty as
on his face. I’m
one who made him
this morning. I’m the one still causing him distress
sour mood.
caress my cheeks, but this time, I don’t
I just
while I’m with him.
says as I begin to lean
But then, a sharp knock
we both halt at
a low cuss before he
intruder behind
is it?!” He
We need to hurry and leave.”
small pack was ambushed last night, and we need
go check it out.”
in question at her words as I stare back at Reagan in shock. He mutters something along the lines, “I’ll be down in a
my head at
meaning behind Janet‘s
right now, but…” “She’s joining you
the
Since Janet
Reagan
she isn’t working with them
probably
about
throwing
his time as if
but quickly adds, “Just like you, she wanted to be a part of it. And I hadn’t seen any harm in it.
once the
She can be of
digging my nails into my arms. I can already feel the jealousy slowly seeping
stare
I dig my nails deeper into my palms enough to draw blood. “But so will
“You did say
right?”
was boiling inside
them being so close
on Janet the first few
I won’t even do anything
want her to.
thinks I’ll
with him all day. If it had been
me, Reagan would have
even stand me saying
watch him and his ex play detective all day. No f*****g
said you wanted
close to me, but I move
to frown
said I would be going back to my home for
home!” He bellows then with fury. “I am your home.” He snarls
look in his eyes. But I
tone. I only met
one of
sure?” I
“‘Cause you don’t feel like it, not anymore.” I know I’m only adding fuel to
between us is
our new fragile bond
he feel it
at my words, almost as if had slapped him.
all over his face before he shakes
head.
each other.” He
want you.”
me then.”
one long stride. I had one of
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