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“I didn’t want to lose you.”?

“You lost me anyway, but at least that way I wouldn’t have fallen in love with you first,” he snapped and went into his house, slamming his door.

I stood there hoping he would change his mind and come back out. He didn’t, but I was not backing off. When my legs became tired, I sat down. And when hours of sitting in the grass hurt my back, I lay down. I would sleep out here if I needed to. I stared at the stars twinkling above me, and I prayed to them.

I prayed that they would correct this mistake because that was exactly what this was, a huge fucking mistake. I curled into a ball and closed my eyes.

Chapter 9

Haden

Iwas standing at the window watching Della sit in the damn yard of my home, waiting for me to come out. The fucking stars had done this to us because of what I am. Della didn’t know that this was my fault, and if she did, she would understand that she had no business loving me.

Her having a bond with Holden was the awakening I needed. Holden could treat her well. He was a good man, and I was not. Della was talking to herself as she watched the house, not knowing I was watching her. Gods, she was just as pretty as she was all those years ago when I met her. I told myself that when I found her again, I would make her mine. My anger began seething inside of me. If it had been anyone but Holden, I would have ripped their goddamn heart out. There was no man that was going to have her, but I could not kill my brother.

The void told me she was not our mate, but I didn't realize how pissed off I would become when I let that realization soakinto me. The void wanted her too. Our personalities agreed on something for once—and she should be off limits.

“What the fuck am I supposed to do?” I asked the void, but he didn't answer me. I looked around the house and frowned. This was supposed to be our home.

Della was now lying on the ground, and I sighed heavily because she was so damn persistent. I wanted to go out there. I wanted to scoop her up and never let her go, but that small sliver of doubt trickled into my mind. What if she ended up loving Holden? It would kill me. I began pacing around the foyer trying to let fate have her, but stars above, I was losing it. There was a reason the stars and heavens had fucked with fate, and the reason was I was not a good man. Desperately I was trying to hold onto the sliver of good inside of me and let her be happy with another man.

I felt the void pulsing deep inside of me. No, no, no, I tried to shove it down because when the void came out, I did not think about anything. I closed my eyes as I rested my forehead against the front door. My fingertips digging into the door as I tried to make him stay buried inside of me.

Stop it and let me out.He demanded.

“You are going to keep her if I do. She is Holden’s, and we can’t have her.” I argued with myself like a lunatic.

Storm is ours, and you will never let her belong to another man. Go out there and get her.

“No. Even you said she had a mate. Why would you let me get attached to her knowing this?"

Ardella was always going to be ours, fates be damned. She doesn't want Holden, so quit being a pussy and go get her. She is stubborn; she will never allow you to leave her.

"I'm trying to do the right thing."

The fuck you are. The right thing is to go out there and get our woman.

"I did not let you be present with me at the same time to argue with you over this. I thought you would be helpful. But I should have known better; you are a greedy bastard."

His laughter echoed in my mind.

You realize that I know when you are lying? You called to me because you knew I would do what we both want and not give a fuck about the consequences. So let me out so I can fix the damage you are inflicting on the woman we love.

"But—"

Fucking hell. Stop it. Please, go get her; she is in distress. Stop being so damn nice and do what you actually want.

"This is a terrible idea. What if she falls in love with Holden? I will die."

Is that what has you acting like this?He sighed heavily.Della will never love Holden. She has loved us for a very long time, and I am not going to explain to you what that means. There are things that you do not understand or know about us, and that is for your own good.

"Tell me, or I will refuse to let you surface."

I warned you. She is ours and has been forever. Della will never choose another man over us, so you are doing this for no reason. You will not keep her from me.

Then the void burst out of the depths of my soul and dug his claws into every fiber of my body. I felt the shiver run up my spine and groaned as the void seeped into my mind, not letting me make decisions anymore. I opened my eyes and sighed heavily. He would thank me later when he realized how stupid he had been to push her away.

“Much better.” I smiled.

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