The relief I felt when the door opened was unlike anything I've ever felt. Someone was here. They would put an end to this. But that relief turned to horror when I saw who was standing by the door with her eyes wide and gleaming with tears.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!!

“She’ll be here any moment.”

That was what this fucking woman meant. Why was my brain just catching that now?

“Bella…” I whispered as I looked at her, my heart breaking at the pain and helplessness in her eyes. I felt even more helpless than she was. I felt disgusted with myself, and for once in my life, I hated...