~ E V E R E T T ~ Arriving back at the manor, there was a chill in the air surrounding me. It was like I had left a part of myself behind, and in a way, I had. Amelia… Of all the people, I never thought I’d desire her, crave her attention and her touch. I never thought I would admit everything to her—to lay down almost every single thing I had done for her as my feelings for her grew. The hold she had on me was too hard to resist. I felt like I would do absolutely anything for her if it meant she’d be happy. She was a drug, and I was a victim of addiction, and though I had no plan to get clean, I must. To protect my people, my pack… my home. Shutting the front door behind me, I sighed as I leaned against it. I closed my eyes and focused on my breathing—in and out, in and out. A bu

