Jake downed another shot of whiskey. The liquor no longer burned. It now joined the many others before it in his stomach with a small sting.
“There you are!” Ellie hissed. She flailed her arms wildly. “What the hell is going on?”
He didn’t want to talk about it. His mate didn’t want him. He’d seen the fear in her eyes over her feelings. She didn’t want to love him. Did she care about how much he loved her? Nope. Or how ready he was to give his life up for her? Not even a little. All Nic was worried about was being hurt. Not much he could do about that. She was the one who had to take a chance on them.
“Nic and I, we’re over.” He lifted a new shot to his lips and let it slide down his throat.
Suddenly a hard smack sounded and a slight twinge radiated over the back of his head.
“What th
