Amelia POV
I find myself clinging to Hayden more. The need to be held by him is overwhelming. Laying in his arms is the only way I feel any comfort at the moment, but he needs to work. He is needed by the pack and so am I.
“Amelia, we can take a few more days for ourselves. The pack won't mind.”
“No, I want to keep busy and we can't just leave them, Hayden. I need to go and check up on the clan members, anyway.”
“Amelia, it can wait.”
“No, and you are needed at work. We can't keep expecting Zak and Nolan to deal with the pack and all the other wolves knocking on the door every day, with more problems adding to the pile. I will be fine. I promise.”
I gently kissed his cheek to reassure him, but inside I felt empty. I couldn’t feel any joy, only the pain. I didn't know if I had the st
