The only sound inside the truck was the steady noise of the tires rolling along the road.
A huge weight had finally been lifted from my chest, but it was quickly replaced by a suffocating feeling of dread.
Elara pulled her hand away from mine, and my stomach immediately dropped.
“You f*****g asshole!” she snapped. “You can’t be serious, Orion. How could you?”
“I’m sorry. I know it was stupid, and I’ve regretted it for years, and—”
“Regretted it?” she cut in. “Oh, good. I’m glad you feel bad, you stupid prick.”
Her words hurt, but I couldn't blame her.
Leaving her, never speaking to her again, and still keeping our mating bond alive?
It was a horrible thing to do.
All these years, I could have broken it, but I never did.
“How does any of this even work, Orion?” she demanded. “You
