Eli could feel the emotions swirling around him, her emotions. He walked slowly behind Abby trying to keep enough distance from her and being careful so that she didn’t notice him. He ran his fingers through his hair, he had f****d up royally and he knew it. His wolf was being oddly quiet, the rejection of his mate must have been more than he could take. Eli had never had it feel so quiet in his own head, he was thankful to have Abby’s emotions flowing through the bond as he watched her stomp her way down the sidewalk, it helped to keep him from thinking about the silence that he was left with. He let out a sigh of relief as he watched her enter her apartment building, he stood outside watching her through the glass door as she walked up the stairs with her head down. He drummed hi