57. Go

"Who are you? I don't know you."

Even the slap Shaga had given him still stung on his cheek. He knew this moment was coming, but Adrian couldn't imagine it would happen so soon. Each of Shaga's words brought pain to his heart, and Adrian knew he was the one at fault here.

"Shaga, please don't go. I had to kill him because he was a threat to my life."

Shaga brushed him off, his Omega furious. Shaga suspected that Adrian had been unfaithful, even though it wasn't true. Adrian wasn't like that; he did everything for their family.

"Shaga!"

No. Adrian had promised he wouldn't use his Alpha power like this, but the fear of Shaga leaving him was too overwhelming, along with the guilt of

"You're betraying your own promise, Adrian." Shaga's muffled sobs in his hands were tormenting to Adrian's ears.

Adrian held Shaga tightly from behind and whispered with a wounded voice, "I don't want you to go. I want to stay together."