Abel POV
If pacing the floor could cause enough friction to start a fire, my pack house would have burnt to the ground by now. I asked Layla to come to see me over an hour ago. I don’t want to drag this out any longer than I need to. I already feel bad. I love Layla and I know she loves me and the last thing I want to do is break her heart… but I have a chance to be with my mate. I loved Freya long before I knew she was my mate. She has always been my future, my “girl next door”. I know Layla must understand that, or at least I hope she does.
A quiet knock turns into my bedroom door creaking as it opens. She pops her head into my room and smiles shyly. “Sorry, I was just getting into the shower when you linked me.” When she steps around the door and comes into my room, I have to shut m
