Ashley's POV
After my conversation with Cole ended, my head began to play endless scenarios of what the bad news might be.
I had already gotten enough bad news. I just woke up this morning to find an envelope at my doorstep, and inside that envelope was a statement saying that Dante was out to look for a new mate.
Receiving the news that early morning, my spirit sank. I couldn't even cry, I just felt numb. I sat on my bed thinking about nothing in particular that I didn't know when I slept off.
It was when Cole called that I even realized I had fallen asleep.
Snapping me out of my thoughts, a knock came to my door.
"Who is there?" I wondered.
"It's me, Cole."
That was a relief, I thought it might be Ryder; he scared the hell out of me the last time we met.
"Hey, are you okay? You look pale." Cole's firm hands caressed my cheeks gently.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I answered, but my eyes were looking at my shelf.
