Holden
I stand in the doorway of my room, staring at my mate. Her words stung like a hundred wasps. I look at the bouquet of freshly picked flowers that Lorenzo, the head landscaper, wanted to give his new Luna. “I guess you don’t want these,” I say, dropping the flowers on the floor and walking out of the room. I lean against the wall with my eyes closed. ‘I’m trying,’ I say.
Hyde says nothing, but I can sense his own anger. He wants nothing more than to connect with Samantha, but she won’t let him in. Aria, her wolf, welcomes me, but Hyde can't get the same courtesy from Samantha. A wolf desires to connect with not only his canine counterpart but also the human.
I see my mother down the hall with Melinda. I head towards them, and my mother is crying.
“I tried. Holden,” she sniffles.
