Chapter 24

"You don't have to pretend to be my mate anymore. Pretend to care, you don't have to anymore. It's allright--" I was interrupted by Harry. "Don't apologize. He doesn't deserve that." I shook my head. "No, I need to say this. Ryder," I said and turned back towards him. Keeping my eyes locked with his brown ones as I spoke. "I understand. Well, no, not really but-- I do get it. And I'm sorry. For whatever I did to make you act towards me the way you did. I really am sorry. All I ever wanted was to be your mate. To be the one you could talk to about anything. To be the one you would wake up next to. So I'm sorry I couldn't be that person for you Ryder. I tried, I really did. But like I said. It's okay. I'll give you a way out. I know you don't want to reject me. So I'll do it for you--" "Wait! Pamelia no!" Ryder screamed hopelessly and tried to get out of Thorn his grip. He nearly did, but Lorcan then also got a grip on Ryder.  "It's oka