Chapter 119: Theo

Briggs found me in the same place I went the last time I walked away from my mate.

I had torn the gym apart. Punched holes in almost every surface. I was currently still punching the bag despite my hands being bloody pulp.

“Theo,” Briggs called to me.

I didn’t listen. I wouldn’t listen.

“Theo, stop.

Still no response. No acknowledgment.

“Damn it, Theo.”

Briggs‘ arms went around my shoulders, holding me still. It was enough for everything to take over. I didn’t stop the thundering roar that exploded from me. Knowing it wouldn’t be enough. The yell turned into sobs as my knees hit the floor.

“I know, man,” Briggs said quietly, maintaining his hold on me. “I know.”

He let my emotions run their course. Sitting with me as I felt my world slipping away from me. All I could do was keep telling myself Ayla was safe now. Over and over. My mate was safe. That’s all that mattered now.

I slowly calmed down. But I still didn’t feel like I was there. My mind. was still floating over everything that had happened that day.

to see

buddy?” Briggs asked.

I replied. “Ayla got her back. Kieran never got to see her.”

sighed sadly. “I’m sorry, Theo.”

Mina sat on the floor in front of me that I looked up at her. Knowing she probably hated me again. Her face was

“Mina, I’m sorr…”

means you’ve given up on her, and there’s no way in hell

me that she would even

I growled. “I don’t care if you hate me for doing this to her…”

the best thing that ever happened to you. As her cousin, that’s all I could hope for. But, believe it

I

listen. Because she needs you. And you are good for her. Even in some twisted way, you rejecting her was good

the growl that

to reject each other successfully and truly broken the bond, she would have continued on like that. She never would have left the pack. She never would have left her mother. And she would have watched her sister live out her life with

would have figured

their selfishness, she never would have questioned whether she was meant for more. And we

mate comes along and rejects her for doing the

seen Ayla cry, Theo?” Mina

felt like half the time

replied, hanging

her

lifted my

continued. “I’ve seen Ayla cry once in

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