Shattered trust and an arrest...

Lyla

As soon as the door closed behind Beta Jeremy and Nanny, Nathan came to me, his eyes were red and glassy with unshed tears and pain across his features. He looked completely broken and for the first time in forever, I didn't recognize him –, this shattered version of himself had replaced strong Nathan I'd known had replaced the strong Nathan I'd known.

He closed the space between us, grabbing my shoulders, as his fingers trembled against my skin. "Did I ever mean anything to you?" His voice cracked.

I froze completely as I stared at him, not knowing what to do or say.

"It's been only three days, Lyla. Three days since our wedding didn't happen. Do you have any idea what I've been doing to try to fix it? To keep us together? How I've had to put up with your sister's whining every fucking single night because I won't be with her? And you…" his voice faltered and his grip on my shoulders tightened. "You've already tumbled into his bed."