Wade's POV

My mother had just been discharged from the hospital after Henry returned. Gabriel and Meliza came by to visit, so I followed. Honestly, I didn’t want to be alone. Everything around me was falling apart, and I had no one to blame but myself. I caused this.

Seeing Ciara today, so close yet completely out of reach, was unbearable. I could feel her pain through our bond, and it tore me apart. Being away from her was harder than I ever imagined. All I wanted was to hold her, to pull ...