Page 103 of Knot a Bad Idea

I don’t want to be anywhere but where April is.

“You don’t need to be rude, Hunter,” Liam says.

I’m going to let the sharks eat Liam, too.

I’m crawling out of my fucking skin. I can’t get the image out of my head of April, heartbroken and terrified once we opened the door to her room.

How can we come back from that?

She changed her number, and I knew that showing up at her place wouldn’t be the right thing to do. It would only make her shut down more, so I’ve stayed away.

Besides work, I’ve thrown myself into art as much as I can. I’ve filled up sketchbooks with only images of her sweet eyes haunting me.

She has every right to not show up today. She shouldn’t, after what Donovan did, and after Liam and I failed to protect her from him.

She wouldn’t even speak to us after we let her out of the bedroom. Her nails were chipped, and her eyes were glassy with tears, but she wouldn’t let us comfort her.

She shut down and left.

A wave of nausea hits me as I stare at the water.

I can’t do this today.

I can’t fucking do this?—

“Hunter.” Liam’s voice interrupts me. “You’re growling.”

I didn’t realize my chest was vibrating until Liam pointed it out, and I catch guests on the yacht murmuring as they look at me.

I sneer at them, not caring.

Fuck them all.

Let them be as miserable as I am, knowing that my Omega is out there without me.

I’m blocked on the second phone I gave her, too.

I wonder if she tossed it in the trash.

If she’s smart, she did.

Which is a shame, because I was just about to beat her high score on the game we were playing together on it.

She’s the best gaming friend I’ve ever had, even better than Liam, which is saying something.

I’m going to miss the fuck out of her.

“I need to get off this boat,” I mutter, storming away from Liam and heading over to the bar. I grab a cup of water and down it, closing my eyes as the wind whips around me.

I never wanted to attend this wedding in the first place, but after meeting April, I was almost looking forward to it.

I planned to dance with her all night, drink stupid fruity drinks with her, and just havefun.

But all that shit is ruined.

The island slowly comes into view, and I hear the excited chatter of the other guests.

It looks like a mini paradise. The water is a stunning bright blue, and the sky is cloudless and cheerful. Lush trees sit on pristine, bright sand.