Two weeks later

Chapter 32.

Queen Ava.

2 WEEKS LATER.

I am on my bed feeling sick and concerned about my mate. I keep thinking about him day and night to the point where I become ill. I can't sleep, I can't concentrate and I'm constantly worrying about him. I try to distract myself but nothing works. I just can't shake off the feeling of dread I have in my gut. My anxiety has become so overwhelming that I can no longer focus on anything else. My days and nights have become an endless cycle of worrying and dread, no matter how hard I try to distract myself.

Suddenly, I hear the bedroom door open and am hit with my mate's alluring scent.

"Mate," he is here, my wolf roars.

"Baby, I am back," I hear him announce as I ignore his existence.

"Baby, I am sorry. He reaches out to touch me and I pull away. I can't believe he thought he could just come back after all this time without him calling or picking up my calls.

"I know I am at fault for not getting in touch, but it's not what you think. My phone got lo