Repairing Broken Ties...Book 2 of the Silver Moon Shifter Series

3. Unapologetically In Love With You

Caleb POV

"Dad!" I screamed as I felt another horrible pain shoot through my heart. Three weeks, it's been three weeks since Adin rejected me and I can't seem to feel anything but the pain. Raja is going insane more and more each day. I haven't been able to get out of bed much, I hardly eat and I haven't been to school since that day.

Dad has been trying to do whatever he can to help with the pain but nothing he does helps.

"I know kiddo, I know. I think you need to get away for awhile. Your pop called Julian and he said you can go there and live with them for a while, at least until you don't feel it so much. We think since you have a God as a shifter animal you feel that your mate is still around even if they aren't here. If you maybe put distance between you both, you may be able to start to feel better. Danny said when he was rejected he didn't feel it as bad as you are and he said it's probably because he and his mate weren't in the same area. When he moved out to Oregon, the pain was still there but as a minor ache and he managed to get better. I don't want you to go kiddo goodness I don't but I also don't want you to suffer and possibly die because of the pain. I hate seeing you so broken, lifeless. I love you, I don't want anything to happen to you." God the thought of not being close to dad doesn't sit well with me, not having separation anxiety from him. I won't be able to handle that, not after everything.

I started breathing fast and dad cupped my cheeks and looked into my eyes and breathed in and out slowly, waiting for me to do the same, just like always when I would feel my anxiety start.

"I can't dad, I can't go, not without you. I won't be able to handle that, not with this pain." I choked on my sobs as he held me tight.

"I know baby, I know. I just don't know what else to do to save your life. I can't lose you, you and me against the world, remember? Well it can't be you and me without you. I can always come see you with pops necklace, we can face time daily, we can call and text daily, anything to show you I'm ok. I'm safe now, nothing is going to happen to me, not again. I haven't been back to work in a long time to put myself in a situation like that again. Your siblings take up a lot of my time so I'm home, I'm safe and alive. I just need you to be safe and alive, not in pain and Raja, needs to start to heal so you can start to calm down your emotions. You can take anything of mine with my scent on it to help also. Take photos, our scrap book we made, not the one we're doing now though, it's not done. Also if you want for a few weeks, Ronnie if it's ok can go with you but not for the whole time you're there, just a few weeks to help you with the separation. If at any time you want to see me or need me, let me know. I have pops necklace so I'm just a snap of the fingers away." He said without blinking or looking away from my eyes.

"You promise?" I asked like a little kid but I feel like one right now, feeling like I need my dad more than ever.

"I promise." He said and I nodded and he smiled softly at me.

"Ok, I will call Julian and tell him. Whenever you're packed, I will take you, help you settle in and Ronnie, I still need to speak to Weston but I'm sure it won't be a problem. They get home schooled so he won't need to worry about the school when Ronnie does his work online. You let me worry about that and go take a shower, I'll be back in a little bit to help you pack. I love you, always." Dad kissed my cheek and walked out of my room.

"We'll get through this Raja, one day at a time. Maybe distance from Adin will do us some good."

"Dad has a point, being here being able to still feel Chidike is painful. He didn't want Adin to reject us, he told me himself in our sleep one night, the only night we have talked. Some distance may be the thing we need Caleb. I'm here with you to help you with dad, but you have nothing to worry about, he is fine. You aren't, we aren't." Raja said as I showered. I nodded and just stood under the water and relaxed as best I could.