#Chapter 118: Always Be Prepared

Elijah At some point during the night, Thea began to stir. I was already awake, staring at the ceiling of the tent with one arm propped behind my head. I hadn’t been able to fall asleep at all, and had just been laying there, ruminating over everything. The more time passed since that afternoon, the more I wondered if I had overreacted when I found Agnes kissing her ex. I hadn’t even given her a chance to explain herself—I had just run away like a coward. And yet, my decision still held firm. I had to protect my daughter from unnecessary heartbreak, even if it meant removing myself from the possibility of love. Even if Agnes and I had decided to confess our feelings and truly be together, there was still the issue of my mate bond with Olivia. It was just a recipe for disaster, and Thea would be the one to suffer the most from it. She had suffered enough already. “Daddy?” Thea sat up, rubbing her eyes. “I have to go to the bathroom.” I nodded, sitting