-Anastasia-
It was very early in the morning, practically night, when I heard a tiny noise in our bedroom. I lifted my head, finding Quinn sleeping beside me, his arm draped over my body, but the Alpha, who had been sleeping beneath me, was gone now.
Nothing but slightly warm sheets touched my cheek. I glanced around, then saw light from underneath the bathroom door. I waited until it opened, then saw Bruce coming out, fully dressed and seeming ready to depart.
He saw I was awake, shock in his eyes for a moment before a small smile grazed his lips.
“You should be sleeping,” he whispered.
“You weren’t here,” I murmured.
“I have to go now,” he said.
I felt the tears in my eyes well up. I wanted to reach for him and beg him to stay, but that would be selfish of me, and so I nodded, see
