Broken Hearts and New Beginnings... Book 1

CH 23 You are safe in my arms

Tommy POV

"Danny please talk to me, I just want to talk to you. I miss you so much." I said through mind link but like always I get ignored. 

Every day he is going back into his shell and closing himself off more and more to everyone. I feel so helpless when it comes to him right now.

He's my mate and I can't help him, it's not like I haven't tried. I have but, he won't let anyone in his room or when he's out of his room, he doesn't let anyone get close to him and we try to talk to him, but he won't respond. 

Hunter told me to go into his room when he comes out and be there when he gets back but I don't want to push him away even more. It may come to it though because I don't know how much longer I can be without my mate.

 Raine is going crazy without Riley so I need to do something and quick.

"Tommy?" I heard my name being called but it wasn't Danny, it was Riley. I turned around and saw that Riley had taken control over Danny.

"Riley. How are you? How is he?" I asked worried as hell.

"Not good Tommy, I had to stop him from cutting his wrists. He is severely depressed Tommy. He needs you to be able to heal so come, cuddle with him while I have control and help heal him." Riley grabbed my hand and we went to his room and we laid on the bed. He put his head on my chest and I put my arms around him and held him tight. It felt good, we need this.

"I miss him Riley." I said and a tear escapes my eye.

"He misses you too, he really does. He cries a lot because he misses you so much, but he doesn't know how he will react with you. He doesn't want to hurt you by lashing out on you for no reason toward you."

"He would never hurt me and if he lashes out on me, fine. If it will help him heal some, I don't care. He needs to let it out and talk to someone. Keeping it in like he is isn't doing him any good. It took over two years for him and I to be together finally, had a little over a week together and he got taken and now, he's here but he isn't. This is hell Riley. I need him."

"I know all of that Tommy, we need you and Raine also. It isn't just hard on you both, it's hard on us also. He went through hell Tommy, worse than when he was a kid. He gave up, he was dying the day you saved him. He didn't want to fight anymore and honestly, I was scared because I couldn't do anything but help heal his wounds but most of my energy went into protecting the pup. We couldn't shift because of the chains and we were weak to even try to fight back. They were ruthless with him Tommy, his body was weak and so torn and hurt, it was his own personal hell, more so as an adult as I said. All because he can have pups." Riley explained and I felt tears on my chest and held him tighter and kissed his head.

"I'm so sorry I didn't find you sooner, I'm so sorry I let you down and didn't know something happened until it was to late. If I could go back and have someone go with him or I go, I would. That is my biggest regret of all. I will never forgive myself for letting him down Riley."

"Danny." He spoke softly and more tears escaped, and he looked up at me with tears in his eyes and we just look in each-other's eyes.

"I'm sorry Danny, I'm so sorry for letting you down."

"No, you didn't let me down. You didn't do anything wrong." He said as he turned to face me, his face just so close to mine I can kiss him and I want to, I want to feel his lips on mine and hold him and love him. He sighs and closes his eyes and tears fall from his eyes. I hold him close to me, kissing the top of his head and rubbing his back.

"I love you Danny, I love you so much." 

"I love you too Tommy. I'm sorry for being distant and keeping you away. I'm sorry I hurt you with my actions." 

"It's alright, I understand you are having a hard time, I'm just happy you are in my arms now. I missed you."

 "I missed you too, so very much." He pushes back lightly and kisses me softly, the feel of his lips on mine is heaven. I kiss him back just as softly and he moans softly and so do I. 

He has no idea what he does to me when he does that. I need to pace myself, I can't move to fast. He must be the one to set the pace of how fast we go, and I know he is nowhere near ready. I'm ok with that, like I told him before I will wait for him for as long as it takes. I'm in no hurry nor am I going anywhere. Having him in my arms again is enough for me.

"Hey Tommy?" 

"Yes love?"

"I want to mate with you and mark each other." he said as he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep, leaving me speechless and shocked at his words.