Owen
As soon as those words left Benson's mouth, everything inside me went still. I opened my lips to speak, but nothing-absolutely nothing-came out. It was as if every word I knew had abandoned me.
"So... I guess I'll be off then," he said quietly.
All I could do was nod. He took the hint and excused himself, leaving the office in a silence that suddenly felt too heavy.
Funny enough, the first time my beta ever punched me was the first time he saw me after my marriage. He didn't even hesitate-just swung at me. And it was all because of what I had done to Aria. I still remember the look in his eyes; pure disappointment... anger... something I deserved.
I leaned back in my chair now, staring at nothing. What's done is done, I tried to reason with myself. I knew I hurt her. Deeply. More
