Chapter 1007 - I Might Kill My Ex

Ryley choked on a sob, his mind screaming at him to resist, to run, but he couldn't.

The images of Ciara's frail smile and Rosie's innocent laughter flashed before his eyes, tethering him to the spot.

With trembling hands, he slowly gripped the hem of his shirt. His breath hitched, his chest tightening as he began to pull it over his head.

Every inch of fabric that slipped away felt like another piece of his soul being torn apart.

Clyde's icy gaze remained fixed on him, unreadable, unrelenting. He didn't speak, didn't move, and somehow that silence was worse than any words he could have uttered.

When the blond finally stood there, vulnerable and exposed, his tears blurred his vision.

The Alpha's fists tightened at his sides, his jaw clenching so hard it felt like it might crack.

The dim light cast sharp shadows across his face, barely veiling the storm brewing within him.

Was this what four years of separation had amounted to?