Chapter 17 Thaddeus

Thaddeus POV

After running for a while, trying to blow off some steam, I finally came to the river. I went over and took a drink from it, then laid down with my head on my paws, my wolf whimpered as we lay there.

Both of us were heartbroken. I should have known better, I should have never gotten my hopes up.

As I ran through the forest, the words that I haven't heard in so long, played back through my head as if I just heard them. The words that were once so distant, from the years that have passed, were suddenly loud and clear again. The disgusted look on his face as he looked at my legs was clear again.

I'm not sure how long I was actually there, trying not to think of their happy little reunion. Trying not to think of the mate I thought I had, but just lost. But it seemed like quite a while.

Zeus whimpered again before we heard the sound of a twig snapping.

I shot up, looking in the direction the sound came from. I let out a low growl in warning, at whoever it was.

But I r