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Jaxon’s POV
“Fuck this shit,” I muttered, slamming the refrigerator door shut with more force than necessary. After spending three hours cleaning the house, doing laundry, and prepping meals for the week, I was completely wiped out. Honestly I had newfound respect for all the single she–wolves out there. Being a single dad was fucking exhausting.
I collapsed onto my couch. The morning had been a whirlwind of chores, all the housework that needed doing, taking care of Wyatt. Though he helped out, today I also
had to drive him to soccer practice.
He didn’t want to go, that much was obvious. It wasn’t like I was forcing him into a sport he hated; it was just that he knew Leo wouldn’t be there like usual.
I made him understand why. Thea had woken up, so of course Leo wanted to be with her. I
was sure this would continue for some time. Only when he was certain Thea wasn’t going
anywhere would he stop being so clingy.
Wyatt eventually understood, only agreeing to go to practice after I promised we’d visit Thea soon. When he learned that Thea, Leo, and Phoenix wouldn’t be returning to the
house next door, he was visibly disappointed.
My thoughts drifted to Thea. I felt like such a fucking asshole because the last time we
talked, I walked away feeling stung by her rejection. Looking back now, I understood her
position. After everything Sebastian had done to her, starting something with another
man who was still in love with Aurora was stupid.
She was right. I was still in love with Aurora, despite the countless times she’d broken my heart. Over a decade of feelings didn’t disappear so easily. I was just looking for someone
to ease the pain, a transitional relationship… and we all know those never end well.
Thea had accepted me. She became my friend. She hugged me because she understood my pain. She knew how much it hurt to love someone who would never love you back.
Instead of cherishing that, I became like most people in her life. I pushed her away because I couldn’t get what I wanted. And now she didn’t even remember me.
That’s what really fucking hurt. I might have lost her forever because she might decide
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she doesn’t want to know me.
Sighing, I got up and headed to the kitchen. I was hungry, but honestly, I didn’t feel like making anything. Maybe I should order takeout. It would be easier, and I wouldn’t have to clean any dishes.
Just after placing my order, the doorbell rang. The delivery guy couldn’t possibly be here this fast.
I frowned. I didn’t have many friends since I preferred to be alone, so I wondered who it could be.
I walked to the door and yanked it open. My heart stopped when I came face to face with Aurora’s beautiful face.
Before I could react, she pushed me inside and started kissing me. I heard the door close as she kept kissing me, pushing me backward.
My mind was flooded with her scent, my body instantly coming alive like I’d been electrocuted, my wolf excited and growling. Despite my brain telling me this was wrong, my wolf still wanted her, wanted to complete that rejected mark, wanted to claim her as my mate. All I could feel was… feel her lips against mine, her soft palms touching my skin.
“Bedroom,” her voice was filled with desire. “I need you now, Jaxon. I need to feel you inside me.”
I was about to grab her hips and pull her to me when her next words made me freeze.
“Is Wyatt home? I hope not; I don’t want to see him or have him interrupt us,” she whispered urgently.
I stopped all movement, pushed her away, and regained my sanity.
Fuck, I couldn’t believe I’d almost fallen into her trap again, almost had sex with her.
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It was always the same pattern. She would come to me when she needed to satisfy her urges. When she wanted to get fucked. She would use me. Use my body. Then she would leave like it meant nothing. Like I was just a living dildo to her.
“Why the fuck did you stop?” she looked at me confused, like she didn’t understand.
“You’ve got some fucking nerve asking me that?” I growled, tired of how she treated me.
“Get out.”
“No. I’m not leaving. Not until you tell me why.”
Fuck. Was she really that clueless, or was she just playing dumb? I couldn’t believe she
would ask me this. Couldn’t she see what was wrong with what she was doing? Or how
she was treating me?
“Jaxon,” she called my name, trying to grab my hand. I took a step back, glaring at her.
I was disgusted with myself. I couldn’t believe I’d allowed her to treat me and Wyatt this
way for years.
“Tell me one thing,” I took a deep breath. “Do you care about me?”
She looked at me for a second before averting her gaze. It fucking hurt, hurt so bad, but it
was the confirmation I needed.
“Do you feel anything for me apart from lust?” My voice sounded raspy and strained even
to my own ears.
I had never asked her this. Had never directly asked if she cared about me. I shouldn’t have had to, because it was pretty obvious she didn’t.
“What about our son?”
I could take anything. If she fucking didn’t love me, I could accept that. But what I couldn’t accept was her refusing to love Wyatt. He wasn’t a stranger, wasn’t a child I adopted. He was her son, yet she refused to acknowledge him.
When she remained silent, my heart continued to break. The silence between us was
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louder than any words could have been.
“I’m fucking talking to you.” I forcefully grabbed her chin, making her look at me.
When she stared at me with emotions I couldn’t comprehend, her eyes were filled with tears. Her tears would have moved me in the past, but not anymore.
I was fucking tired. Tired of just being the warm body she occasionally used to get off.
Sighing, I released her like I’d been burned. I was struggling with my emotions, and I was on the verge of losing it.
Fuck, why did it hurt so much?
“Jaxon, I—”
I didn’t give her the chance to finish her sentence.
“Get the fuck out of my house, Aurora, before I say or do something I’ll regret.” I shouted, my entire body filled with the urge to shake her.
How could she not see the pain she was causing us? Causing Wyatt… or did she just not
care that she was hurting us?
“Please, listen to me.”
“So you can spew more bullshit? Or manipulate me into sleeping with you?” I tried to calm myself down. “You’re a selfish bitch, and I won’t let you play with my heart or my son’s anymore. Leave our lives, Aurora. We don’t need you. We never did, and we never
will.”
“You and I are done. I don’t want you anywhere near me or Wyatt. I hope that fucking love you have for Sebastian keeps you warm on your lonely nights when he’s with Thea. A woman you could never match up to, and I hope when you see Thea and Sebastian together, you feel the same pain you’ve caused me. Now, get the fuck out!”
With that, I grabbed her arm and kicked her out of my house and my life.
Thea was right. I deserved better than Aurora. It was time to let go of my love for her because she wasn’t worth it.
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From now on, she was nothing to me. I didn’t fucking care if she lived or died.
