9. Memories and mistakes

Everest

I sank to my knees in the dewy grass, the mate bonds power still radiating around me. My heart was shattered. I felt like a shell full of pain and hurt. My mate had left me, and I didn’t know if I’d ever see him again. He hadn’t even formally rejected me, he’d simply shifted and ran, leaving me caught in a stalemate of anguish. I sat in the grass crying for hours. I’d hoped he would come back to me here. I’d hoped he’d feel the pain I was feeling and return to me and make it right. One way or another…

I curled up and must have drifted off at some point. I woke up to voices laughing. It was still dark out, but it must have been near three in the morning. I sat up and a fresh wave of misery rolled over me. I just had to make it to my bed. I pulled myself upright and somehow found the strength to get upstairs. But I didn’t go to my room. I followed the scent to Finn’s room. The smell of sandalwood and cedar comforted me and broke my heart at the same time. I was so unprepared f