Why is he hugging me? I thought he hated me. I thought he wanted nothing to do with me. He avoided me like a plague. Why…why is he doing this?

“I’m not fine.”

My flashback of how my life turned worse when I met my mates. The abuse and torture they inflicted on me still traumatizes me to this day and thought of me being all alone in this world terrified the hell out of me.

“My grandfather is dead because of you.” I broke into tears and hugged him back. “I’m lost, Kellan. Don’t know what to do anymore. Feel like I have failed my grandfather. I shouldn’t have...