Travis can't let him go, not even as they sit on the couch, day now no longer crying, but his wolf, Travis' wolf, is howling and curled in pain.
They made their mate feel lonely and rejected simply because they are incapable.
They are not a good mate to his omega.
He hates himself a little more for not doing the right thing yet again.
He has let Day down yet again.
"I don't ever mean to keep things from you," he starts. "But since we met, I knew that I had to do everything in my power to keep all the unwanted, ugly parts of myself and my world away from you.
"I didn't want any of it to touch you, or even hurt you."
"But they are all you and I did tell you I love all of you."
"I know," he kisses his temple, and Day wraps his arm around his middle, laying his head on Travis' chest. "But I haven't been a normal functioning person before I met you.
