Chapter 29

Aria's POV His body was tense as he moved to walk away. My chest tightened. “Please,” I called out softly, my voice cracking in exhaustion. He froze, but didn’t turn around. I sat up on the bed, and ran my fingers through my hair in frustration. “I’m tired, Knox.” I whispered with pain in my voice. “This… this isn’t what I thought it would be. I thought—” I paused to steady myself, I was done crying. “This is not… this is not what I signed up for. I left everything behind, and for what?” He stood silently like a statue. “I prefer my old life to this, Knox.” My voice said bitterly. “At least there, I knew where I stood. I knew who I was.” I took a deep breath. “I want to go back,” I said firmly. “I want to go back to the Gray Moon pack.” He tensed, and I could hear a sharp intake of breath, but still, he didn’t turn. He didn’t argue. He didn’t even flinch. It was as if my words meant nothing. My heart broke, I've been fooling myself all this while. “Look me in the eyes,” I whispered, an