A year later, Aiden was preparing for the Mate Bond Ceremony with Kate. To be more accurate, it was Kate who was excitedly throwing herself into all the planning.Aiden, on the other hand, buried himself completely in patrol team duties, working himself to the bone.Benson was deeply worried about his state and tried to convince him to rest.However, Aiden refused, lost in piles of paperwork taller than a man. In a way, he seemed more ghost-like than I was, holed up in his office every day, haunting the office.I still followed behind him for the past year, unseen by all.I watched him pretend to be fine during the day, only to collapse into sobs at night as he clutched my photo.Over and over, he whispered that he loved me, and then choked out tearful apologies.But my heart felt nothing, devoid of any feeling, even hate.All I wanted was to leave.I racked my brain, trying everything I could think of to free myself, but nothing worked. Some strange, invisible force kept me t
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