Chapter 143: The Collapse

ZADE

His words broke something in me as my eyes widened in both hurt and respect, even my wolf was disappointed in me. He was all in for the bond all along because that's his fated mate but I never did get over the fact that he was a man. I was extremely homophobic towards Lyn. I just couldn't see myself doing....that.

Before I could respond to that heartbreaking statement, his body went completely limp in my arms as consciousness finally abandoned him. His breathing evened out into the deep, regular pattern of someone who had pushed their body far beyond its limits and was now...