Chapter Thirty Five: Get your shit together.

My heart had not stopped pounding since I read the message, My sisters had clapped and laughed all in joy for me, erasing the tension of earlier when he didn't pick up my call. but they knew nothing of the weariness spreading through my bones.

Amidst it, a small flutter was growing in my chest, and I tried my best to kill it. I knew how this ended, It only had one way of ending, so why did I hope for something different? I took calming breaths as our vehicle rounded the driveway, and one by one, my sisters got down into the arms of love and paired up with their mates who were already waiting.

When my legs hit the ground, I shook a little, maybe from the cold weather, or maybe it was the nerves; I could still feel my heart pounding in my ears. I took a cautious step and greeted the mates of my sisters as they led them inside. I walked to the front of the building where Mac had claimed he would be, and there he was. Just as he said.

I was breathless as I stared at him, my legs feeling