Chapter Twenty-Eight

Adora

I woke up with a sharp pain stabbing at my chest and my heart squeezed so tight that I was finding it difficult to breathe. Confused at first, I wondered what was happening to me as my chest gasped in pursuit of air.

I reached for my chest, wondering if I was falling ill or having a heart attack. Wasn't I too young for that?

But then it hit me– today was the day I had to break the mating bond with Damien and my heart was already heavy.

The weight on my chest grew heavier and I realized I couldn’t breathe. It felt like I was drowning, suffocating and dying. My eyes began to water from the sudden onslaught of panic and tears threatening to spill from them.

Even though I'd been expecting this since forever, it hurt more than anything in the world. I sat up slowly in bed, realizing that I'd soon be alone without a true mate.

Thor was a rogue. My family and pack will never accept him.

A sigh that sounded like it ripped through my throat came from deep within my chest as I stared ou