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I can’t breathe.
“It’s not just black or white,” Landon adds. “But statistics show—”
“You sound just like him,” I whisper. “Just like Vincent.”
“I am nothing like him,” Landon growls, startling me. “I’m simply telling you to be realistic about this.”
“Realistic,” I repeat slowly.
He nods, his scent spiking with anger.
“Realistically, I need you to get out of my house,” I snarl. “And if you really think she’s dead, leave me alone.”
Landon flinches. “Sweetheart, you need to listen—”
“I don’t have to do anything!” I yell. “You are not my Alphas!”
I’m dangerously close to breaking down and having a repeat of Valentine’s Day last year.
And I will not do it in front of them, the two allies I thought I had.
They think April’s dead. I can’t be around them anymore.
Part of me knows I’m not thinking straight. My inner Omega is heartbroken, betrayed by the two Alphas who gave me hope.
But all they did was help me through my Heat.
We’re not mated, and we’re certainly not even a partial pack.
I was messy, stupid, and emotional.
And it’s ending now.
“Like hell you’re not,” River snarls, and he hurries toward me. But I hold my hand out to stop him.
“If you respect me at all,” I say. “If you care about me, you will get out. Now.”
Their scents are thick and smokey, as if they’re going up in flames.
Landon is solemn while River is agitated.
I can’t be near them anymore.
“Out,” I say again. “Get out and leave me alone.”
I head to my bedroom, slam and lock the door behind me, and bury my face in a pillow.
Then I let out a muffled scream, letting tears wash over me again.
They think she’s dead.
When I finally hear the front door shut and the sound of cars driving away, I allow myself to stop being silent.
I let despair take over me, my body wracked with sobs until my throat hurts.
* * *
Time passes. It could be a few minutes or a few hours, but finally, I stop crying. My body is exhausted, and I curl up in a ball and sniffle.
