Ache

The car left one after the other as Orion watched his gaze clenched like a fist around departing shapes. A pang settled in his chest, heavy as stone. He felt his heart ripped out, like part of him was wheeling away with Davina's leaving car. His heart throbbed raw; he curled fingers into his chest, pressing like he could contain the ache. "If it cuts this deep when she goes, why did you push her away?" A low voice spoke beside Orion, words dropping like quiet stones into dark water. Orion's jaw tightened. His eyes didn't shift from the now-vanishing cars as if answers might lie in the retreating distance. Suddenly the voice pressed harder. "Now you're feeling, it hurts too . Does it taste like regret, Orion?" Orion's eyes narrowed, a warning edge to his voice as he said to his Gemma. "Shut it, Damon." Damon made a low hum of defiance and didn't back down. "No he will not. He's speaking the truth, Orion. If Davina mates with Jayden you'll walk empty, mate-less for life. And our e