ROWAN
Tears blur my vision as I struggle to contain the overwhelming wave of emotion threatening to consume me. I bite down hard on my lip, drawing blood in an effort to stifle the sobs threatening to escape my lips. I can’t let the rest of the pack house see me like this, can’t let them see the vulnerable man hidden beneath the facade of strength and power.
No matter how hard I try to push the memories away, they linger like a shadow, haunting me at every turn. I can still hear Luna’s laughter echoing in my ears, can still feel the warmth of her touch against my skin.
I’m f****d! So f*****g f****d.
I feel a pang in my chest, a ghostly echo of the promise I made to Lyra when she left this world. “I’ll never love another Lyra.”
I recall the tragic sight of Lyra’s lifeless body. I’m dr
