Chapter 16

Tyler’s POV

I was getting my uniform on and staring at myself in the mirror. I noticed the dark circles that had formed and realized I had not slept at all since I met Dalton. That phone call I received was heavy on my mind. They wanted me to cut all ties with him or they would go after my family. Emery, my parents, and my siblings. I knew what I had to do. I had to let him go but fuck, I didn’t want to. If it put my family in harms way though, I had to cut all contact with him. I couldn’t have my family being threatened or killed because I had strong feelings for a man I just met. Well, not necessarily a man, but you catch my drift. I also felt sick to my stomach every time I thought about telling Dalton that we couldn’t see each other again. It should be simple to tell a guy you hardly know that it’s over. Right? Wrong. To me it felt like when my dog little-man died my 7th grade year. Like a kick to the fucking gut. Why would someone want me away from him? I started