Page 60 of Knot Enough
“Kane,” Lena shouted. My woman grabbed my arm, and I looked down at her. She had on one of his shirts. Rage pulsed through my veins.
“Did you fucking rape her?” I roared. Lena clung to my arm, and I had no choice but to stop because I would have ended up dragging her into the fight.
Lena bunched the front of my shirt.
“Look at me, now!” Her angry tone brought my attention to her. The only one that could have pulled me out of the rage.
“I wanted to fuck him. He’s not likeyou.”
I froze, my stomach throbbing.
“Ouch,” Oak muttered. Lena stepped back, and my arm flopped at my side. I had too many regrets, but I didn’t want her to leave me.
“Lena . . .” I whispered. She tipped her chin up, meeting my eyes in challenge.
“I’ve talked to Grimm more than I’ve talked to the lot of you. Helistenedto me.”
It felt like she was driving a knife into my heart.
“Please . . .” I trailed off again. I had nothing to say; she was right. I’d hurt her. But as much as she’d been wronged, I would never let her go.
“What he means is stop fucking around, let’s go.” Rath stepped forward to grab her, and she slipped away.
“No.”
Axel shoved past Rath.
“Lena,” he started.
“No, Axel, I’m not going back even if it’syouasking.” Her voice hitched.
“You can’t leave me,” he sounded broken, like a child. “I want to be wherever you are.” He rolled his shoulders and stepped close. A ripple traveled over his body, and he seemed impossibly straight.
“Axe,” Oak gasped. Axel nodded, as if he was confirming something to himself. He took another step toward Lena. Adeep, soul-clenching rumble vibrated in my chest. My eyes had widened so much it hurt.
What was he saying?
Lena’s eyes widened, and she sucked in a breath. Finally, something other than anger reflected in those brown depths.
Axel cupped the side of her neck, and he blocked her from my sight. “Where does he come into all of this?” Axel jerked his chin toward Grimm.
Watching them splintered my soul. She allowed him to touch her, and she gave him the attention I craved.
“He’s not going anywhere. I don’t know about everyone else. They can do whatever the fuck they want.”
Another twist of the knife she’d planted in my heart.
“I’m not going anywhere either,” Axel blurted. His eyebrows furrowed, and his shoulders jolted.
Lena studied him, her expression shocked. She backed up, and he mimicked her step. He straightened his shoulders, lifting his chin. He wouldn’t . . .
“I mean it. I will stay wherever you are.” The warmth from our bonds snapped so suddenly, I felt the visceral tear traveling through my gut. Axel’s face turned pallid, but he didn’t retract his words. The bond broke, the loss of Axel’s thread snapping. My knees buckled, and I barely managed to catch myself from the sudden rupture. I could only watch them in shock.
My breathing sawed from my mouth. He’d left Pack Reaper. Oak fell to his knees, and a gasp came from behind me.
“If you stay, things will be different,” Lena finally said, her voice muffled in my ringing ears.
“How?” I finally pushed out through the agony slicing my gut. “How will things be different?”
