Anna was not in a stable condition. Every pulse of her heart was excruciating, an ache nestling in between her lungs and spreading like wildfire, clogging her throat. There’s a bundle of knots clumped together in the pit of her stomach.
Not even seconds went by when she pulled back and crumpled, crashing down to her feet, a weak sob wracking her body. The omega tried to muffle it into her knees, tears streaming down her eyes and staining her gown, burning against her skin. She didn’t care anymore.
King Ellis sat on his knees in front of her without hesitation, his hand reaching out to steady her. “I am so sorry.”
“Why do you keep apologising?” Anna managed before her tongue went rigid, and she stumbled over the syllables. The young woman took a calming breath in through her nose, nerv
