All Alone

Chapter 58: This Isn't Good-bye

Chapter 58

After the twins' reunion with Mr. and Mrs. Brown, I happily accepted them into the pack before everyone went back to the house to celebrate. I stayed behind for a while until I knew it was time for Nick and I to talk. I walked into my office, knowing he was already there. I took a deep breath and sat on the couch opposite of him.

"What did you need to talk to me about?" I asked casually, a small smile on my face. If I had a knife, I could probably cut the tension in the room with it. That's how awful it was sitting here with him.

"You know what." He muttered lowly, looking at the coffee table between us.

I sighed. "Nick, you don't know how sorry I am for not spending time with you. I've had a lot of things going on lately between my family, the pack, and my abilities. And I know that's no excuse but-"

"That's not what I'm talking about." He cut me off. "I don't think this is really working out for us." He gestured between the two of us with his hand.

I frowned. "What do you mean? I thought we were okay."

"You know we aren't."

"You don't mean that, Nick. Tell me you don't mean that! Please, don't do this." I pleaded. I couldn't lose him. Not now, not ever.

"I have to. But don't worry, you can always go find someone else like Ben or Demos, right?" He smiled, a cold, cruel smile. I felt my heart begin to crack.

"You- you think I..."

"Oh, I know, Elizabeth." He sneered. I felt tears welling up in my eyes.

"No, this can't be happening. This isn't right." I mumbled to myself in despair. One tear fell. Then another. And another.

"We are over, Elizabeth. Let's just forget we ever happened." He cleared his throat, standing up. "It's better this way." Nick started walking towards the door.

I could feel my world falling apart. He was leaving me. What ever happened to me being his Lizzie? I suddenly felt a strong serge of anger towards Nick. I stood up as well, but didn't make a move to go towards him.

"Just understand that I can't forget something that changed my life, Nick. You may not love me, but I still love you. I don't think I could stop even if I tried. You can keep on believing that I cheated on you, but you know more than anyone that I don't hurt the people I love. So no, for me, it's never going to be better this way." I tried to growl, but couldn't bring myself to do it. In its place, a strangled whimper escaped my mouth.

He only continued towards the exit, completely ignoring me.

"What about Macy?" I half-shouted at him, referring to my vision of our family. I was desperate to make him stay.

Nick froze before slowly turning around, his face hard and emotionless. "What about her?"

I stared at him in shock. Where was the man that had been overjoyed at the mere mention of her name? "What is wrong with you? It's one thing to insult me but to say that you don't care about our daughter? What kind of sick bastard are you?" I whispered in horror.

I could see him fighting with himself. Finally, he shrugged. "She's not born, therefore she's not mine. I'm not that stupid. I would never have a child with a cheating whore such as yourself."

I gasped as pain flowed through my chest as Fawn forced me to shift. She couldn't handle the pain either. I dropped down on to all four paws and backed away from him, ears flat against my head in sorrow. I'd never felt so powerless as my tail tucked tightly between my legs.