Hayden POV
It had felt like an eternity had passed since I last saw my mate, but in reality, it had been just 36 hours, the longest 36 hours of my life. Time without her seemed to drag by slowly, and I felt like I was beginning to lose my sanity. I had completely fücked up our room after she left. I just couldn’t control my rage. It was all-consuming. Once I saw her and my anger settled, I knew I couldn’t let her come back to the state she found it in before, so I graciously asked for some help from Mrs. Rossi. I did all the heavy lifting, but Mrs. Rossi had a way of making a room feel warm and inviting. When Amelia came back, I didn’t want her to be upset by my outburst. I wanted her to feel safe.
Yesterday was hard. I had held onto the hope that I would see her again later, but hope i
