Chapter 136
Vanya
My mate didn’t trust me anymore.
Not my words, not my actions. Nothing.
Every time I opened my mouth, I could feel his suspicion tighten around me like a chain. Every time I moved, even slightly, his eyes followed me as if waiting for me to run. He thought I had an agenda, he thought every touch, every word, every plea was a transaction.
And could I blame him?
No. Not really. My own choices had carved this distance. I had deceived him, pushed him, fought him, ran from him. Now when I finally wanted nothing but to bridge that gap, to give in to the bond that pulled me mercilessly toward him—he couldn’t believe it. Not even for a fraction of a second.
The cruelest part was… it wasn’t his fault. It was mine.
So, I told myself, this wasn’t the time to push. This was t
