DEVIN
I walked away the second I said those words. My body was failing me. My legs felt foreign and difficult to carry. I couldn't stand to stand by her side, knowing she would be leaving soon.
I could change my mind. I could lock her in a room and wait for her paranoia to blow over. But it wasn't just paranoia that would blow over. Any chance we could have in the future would also die in that room. Valentine was not my prisoner.
"We have a collateral," My wolf whispered.
I knew what it meant. The mate bond was still alive and burning. As long as it was still present, it didn't matter where Valentine ran. It didn't matter what part of the past became crop circles, I would linger. She would still choose me.
To give her the space she needed to pack her stuff, I retired to Jason's stud
