Page 60 of What the Heart Wants (Desires of the Heart 1)

I wasn’t sure what to say. I’m angry.

I can’t barely look at any of them. They had shouted things out of anger and now Kyla is nowhere to be found.

Holly came back to work today. Dylan had texted me to let me know.

I know her friend had died last week, but I don’t remember asking where they lived.

Kyla has never shown any signs of deceit or cruelty. I just can’t see her having known and pursuing us anyway.

“Hey,” Ethan says as he sits down beside me on the other recliner. His arm reaches over closer to mine.

I move so we aren’t touching.

I haven’t touched any of my men since our woman left a week ago.

Ethan looks down at our arms, and then back up at me with questions in his eyes.

“So, I can’t sit beside you anymore?”

I shake my head. “Right now, I’m having trouble looking at the three of you,” I say standing up and running my hands through my hair.

“What the hell is wrong with you?” Ethan stands up and shouts.

Levi and Asher come rushing into the room.

“What’s going on?” Levi asks looking between us.

“Gray here says he can’t stand the sight of us,” Ethan growls.

When they all step closer, I step back.

“What the fuck?” Asher spits out angrily.

“You guys fucked up. I just fucking know you did, and you let the best thing that happened to us walk out that door without a trace!” I shout pointing to the door.

“Were you looking for her?” Levi sneers out.

“Of course, I fucking was! I love that woman, and I know that she didn’t know who we were. She got dealt a shitty fucking hand in life and got a second chance. Sure, it ended up being Bethany’s heart that gave her one, but I know it in my heart that she never knew. You guys didn’t even give her a chance to explain before you were kicking her out. Those men who yelled at her that night were not the men I love. You let shock and past devastation take over and treated the kindest, most amazing woman like she was nothing more than dirt on your shoes. If that’s who you are now, I’m not sure if I want to be a part of this relationship anymore,” I snap as I grab my coat and slam the door on my way out.

I climb into my car and head out of there. I need to be alone right now.

I check into the nearest hotel and think about what my life has become.

Chapter Twenty-Three

Levi

I watch as another person I love walks out the door, and I’m not sure if they are coming back. I can’t really blame them though.

I have been an asshole.

Losing Bethany was hard. I couldn’t imagine letting another woman into my life, and then Kyla walks in and she’s this refreshing light.

I let my grief take over and said things that I didn’t mean.

The second that door shut after her, I knew what I had done, but I wasn’t so sure I could fix it.

The envelope sits there on my desk at home, taunting me.

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