Drained Bonds

VI

e previous Alpha hung on the walls behind the meticulously crafted wooden desk in the center of the room. Behind the desk was a plush leather sea

My heart raced with anticipation and uncertainty. I wondered if being here wa

I stared at the man who once held my heart. After all these years, Theo hadn't aged a day.

with controlled chaos toward his face. My eyes fell to his lips, and against my will, images of our la

nd nothing more. Theo's gray eyes traced a path as they traveled from my legs to my hips before finally stopping

nexpectedly." I said, br

ger before letting his gaze fall, breaking t

them." His voice was deeper than I remembered. Other than his hair and voice, I briefly

say was it's been a while? Why was I even surprised? This was Theo, after all, the king of mixed messages. One minute, he was checking me out like he wanted

lf chimed, obviously hi

eprimanded h

blurted. Theo frowned

he pack you abandoned to ask for my help?" he se

paused, "by rogues." That seem

rtling, and if I didn't know any better, I would've believed he truly cared about what happ

was killed trying to protect

ening at the revelation,

whispered. "I h

"and they're in danger. I don't know who has them or where they are. I can't bear

urt until this very moment. I felt his hand grip mine, and when I looked up, Theo was by my side. The rough pads of his fi

d children out there, I wouldn't have let this happen." I rear

t?" I demanded, hurt that he wo

ned regretful, and

m saying is that if you had told me instead of

y be serious right

you mean

you not to. You left me, not the other way around. You made it abundantly clear that you wanted nothing to do wi

old me about them. I would have chased you do

I laughed s

t or not, I don't aband

to give up my mate for you but what did you do when

omewhere along our fight, we had grown closer. What was I doing? I didn't come here to argue wit

. I just want my kids." My voice breaks. Theo

'll start our search." I nodded. The sooner we started, the better. He leaned down and brushed h

stunned. I opened my mouth to speak when the door of the offic

ell is goin