SEBASTIAN

The next day I wasn’t seeing the situation any differently. Bella was still gone, my baby wolf was still gone, and I…I longed for them in a way that my body broke in half. The heaviness of my despair had reached an alarming level of physical pain.

Erik stayed for the night. He actually insisted on doing so, as he was the closest thing to the agony I was feeling. The mystery of her departure still haunted me, as I couldn’t explain the reason. Knowing that she would not be here ...