Chapter 19

AMELIA POV

My heart is in shreds as Eve howls in pain. We rip through the air, trying to escape the house that we thought reminded us of home. Now it is the home of nightmares. Was she ever in that bed with him. Did they play house somewhere away from Jason?

We shift faster than we ever have. Our fur is bright instead of dark black like we are used to, but we don't care right now. Pack members gasp when they see us darting past, but we don't slow down.

So many doubts bombard my brain as we move our legs faster than we ever have. I can't even make out the pack member's faces before we hit the woods.

26 years. He was with someone else for 26 years. One night stands hurt. Them breeding with others, having pups with others, hurt so bad I thought that was the worst feeling imaginable, but this: a long term, chosen mate.

Math crams in my brain as I try to work everything out. He said he was 47 when they met. Meaning he was 73 when she died. He is 115 now