Chapter 17. Changing Plans

~Nikki~

I slept well with Tia; I was able to ignore the pain in my heart. I don't understand why I'm so sad about this. Paul finding his second chance mate is amazing, and he deserves all that happiness. I guess it just….it just feels like it's wrong, but I can't tell why.

I fill my travel mug with coffee and head to the back door. I think a walk in the fresh air will do me some good. I'll stop by the clinic a bit later to do some work in my office. I'm not on the schedule for today, but I need something to distract me. "Goddess, Lynn. You are such a hot ass mess."

"But I'm your mess." I open the sliding glass door and see Lynn sitting with Tia. They are laughing and hugging. I'm so grateful that Tia was able to have friends like Lynn and Mark. She never had a friendship with her sisters, and most of the pack looked at her like an outcast. I wasn't able to give her the love that she deserved all the time, and I hate myself for that. I stood up to Stuart too lat