Damn it!

William didn’t expect what Anna said to him, and so it took him some time to process it before he ended up replying.

“What did you expect? That I would let you just leave the pack without saying anything? You didn’t even bother to say goodbye, much less tell me what happened to you,” William sounded really bitter. “I had to find out from Ethan of all fucking people what happened. Did you ever think telling me might be the right thing to do?”

“I’m sorry,” she murmured quietly.

“There’s nothing more to say now, Anna. Just, end this. Come home with me and I’ll protect you,” He extended his hand to her, wanting her to take it. “Trust me, Anna.”

“I do. But I can’t,” Anna said. All traces of pain and regret and guilt were gone from her eyes now. She was holding back tears and her hands trembled, just a little bit. She tried to hide it by tightening them into fists, but it only made her feel even weaker.

It was Damon who had told her to do this - to tell William that it was over between them