** The next day **
Athena POV
“Ath! Come on, open up! You need to talk to us”. Millie yells for the umpteenth time. I haven’t left my room since we got home last night. I’m just laying here, staring at the ceiling, tears brimming my eyes.
How could I have been so stupid? I knew I should never have let him in. Him, or anyone else for that matter. I guess I’m just not meant to find happiness with a partner. What I don’t understand though, is why it hurt so damn much physically. Jake and Jerry cheating right in front of me didn’t even hurt this much, and they were my mates. And Flynn is no shifter, he couldn’t be my second chance mate. Not that I should technically be able to find him if he were, considering the rejection with the s**t stains hasn't occurred yet.
I think realizing that I
