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Torn Alpha

For the past three years that he was envisioning Elinor and making up conversations in his head, rehearsing what he would say to her in his head in case she returned to him, Colin still finds himself unable to speak now that she is standing across him for real.

A stillness in the air surrounds them as they stand in front of his study.

Should he ask for her to come inside? Probably not.

He was suddenly reminded of the last time she was here. Regret soon swallowed him whole. In fact, it has been inside him since that day he rejected her as his mate despite every fiber in his being is against it.

He knew it broke her heart. It was the catalyst that led her to distance herself and blend into the world of the mortals. Which is actually how he and his mother want her to be-- far away from them.

But god, he missed her so much it hurts. Every single strand of her red wavy hair makes him cry. The freckles on her nose due to her exposure to sunlight are a new feature on her face that