CHAPTER TWELVE
EronShovelling s**t was exactly what I needed. My muscles strained, distracting me from my anger and fear. It was hard to admit it to myself, but it was mostly fear. I was afraid that June would leave me. That I’d be alone forever. Until I’d met her, I’d been fine with that idea. Now, I’d tasted the possibility of a happy future. Losing her would break me.
Clearly, she didn’t feel the same. She had doubts. I’d thought she wanted me as much as I desired her. But no, she wanted to consider her options. She hadn’t decided that she was going to stay. She might leave me.
I spat on the dirty stable floor, but the foul taste remained. A taigeis came running, probably about to beg for food.
“Go away!” I roared. The taigeis jumped in fear before shooting off around a corner. I in
