Chapter 484: Family
I felt lost and empty, it took me everything to walk away. I wasn’t even sure I could, I just knew I needed to get away from him before it was too late, for Grayson’s sake too. If I had held on any longer Dace would have considered that he would use force which involved driving Grayson away, and I’m not exactly sure he intended to talk him away, it would have been physical.
I was the push needed to stop before we did something we would both regret. Whatever it might have been I didn’t want to picture it, the look in Dace’s told me if I hadn’t stood up, blood would have followed. It’s crazy just thinking about it but I knew the extent Dace would have gone, which made it more scary.
I couldn’t stop the silent tears streaming down my cheeks. Was I weeping because I left him? Or because he betrayed me? Not even the tears knew why but my body dragged me along with the events. I knew it... feel it even, if Grayson hadn’t come I would have maybe left that cabin. I guess it’s both a blessing and a curse.
"Emma?" Grayson’s voice pulled me out of my head but it didn’t stop the tightening pain in my chest. A call to go back to my mate and a beacon of the pain he caused me. How fucking horrendous.
"I’m fine" I sniffled, wiping the tears off, trying to collect myself too, but it’s hard. I feel like coming apart bit by bit. Even walking was hard for me, there was a force pulling me back and I just kept pushing through. Maybe the pain is reminding me why I couldn’t go back to him.
"Dace is an asshole," Grayson confessed. I knew he said it just to lighten the mood but it’s laughable because of how true it was.
He acted like an asshole of a husband.
I chuckled at the thought but it was humorless. Let’s make it official now. It was our first fight as a married couple. "You’re lucky that asshole didn’t beat your ass, he held out for me"
Grayson rolled his eyes. "Thanks for being my shield sis" he grinned but I didn’t return it. "Don’t worry he will vent it off, he’ll be fine"