My Mate Adored His Sweetheart, Only to Beg Me Back After My Departure

. Don't mis

k sta

ed, he entrusted Julia to me. I'm the

ened in

had long since

hing out of the ordinary. He made sure sh

the weeks into months, his involvement

ision, from the clothes she

I would be leaving this place, this pack, and Frank

derstanding. You just keep t

ing more than an older brother. Do you think s

right

aive, so blindly in love with Frank that I

ollowing his

elled up w

.." he said, his voice softening

surge of courage

ank,

shattering the

atched up

n the stillness. "Frank, I'm in such agony. I have a f

. I'm on my way,

f clothing, a tattered old shirt that reeked of his and J

action of a second, as if suddenly remembering my p

le syllable in response, the

mber to a cacophony of noise that seeme

temples in a futile attempt to ease the pain as I gr

ircase, the sight that greeted me in the

dboard boxes, their contents - clothes, trinkets, and other

ining to heave a large, cumbe

sickeningly sweet smile on her f

t box has something bre

, rooted to the spot

ng my presenc

charged moment, and I saw a

as it had appeared, h

ed, her voice overly cheery. "Frank was so worried about me living alone. He thought it would be bet

t he refused to meet my eyes. "Juli

d to take care of her