Chapter 48

Wyatt's Point of View

"I want you back," I began. "Please, come back to me."

He scoffed, and my heart ached. "Do you think it's that easy? Do you think when you say you want someone back, they'll just return to you?"

"O-Of course not! I know it's not easy, that's why I waited for 6 years for you to return, Aiden. I don't know what will happen to me if you run away again. Believe it or not, I've loved you. I still do. I understand it's confusing after what I did to you, but trust me, my love for you has never wavered. I deeply regret my actions. I hurt you, not just by pushing you away but also with the hurtful words I spoke. However, perhaps the six years I've spent waiting for you have been my penance, haven't they? I haven't been truly happy since you left. I've been miserable, and if I lose you again, I might lose my sanity. I'm not saying it's your responsibility to return to me just to prevent me from going mad. What I'm saying is that I need you, Aiden, to survive. I can be bett