DAMON'S POV
Before Mt Muriat
I had kept some distance between Ryker and I ever since what had happened between us. When Luke had asked about it, I had completely dodged the topic as well, because I somehow felt like a fraud and guilty. A fraud because I was still hiding things about myself from my mate which I knew would change how he saw me. I would cease being mysterious and alluring and he would see me for the broken thing I was that was craving someone to just love them.
Yes, I wanted a relationship with Ryker, I wanted to help my friend and, at the same time, I wanted to start over. The minute the thought of betraying him had crossed my mind, earlier, when I heard the hunters talking, I felt even more guilty. It was worsened by Ryker asking me about it and I said nothing.
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