Sloane’s POV
Xavier didn’t leave my side for a single second throughout the night's celebrations. His hand rarely left mine as well.
While I know Xavier is a handsome guy, I never actually paid much attention to detail before, as I was always admiring Kai. But these days, Xavier’s physical presence was nearly always on my mind- which is strange to me because Kai is still my moon-chosen until one of us rejects the other one.
I should have had Zia do it now- should have had her do it the very night he showed me who he truly was… but we can’t. We practically grew up together. Even without the mate bond between us, he is part of who I am.
There are moments when I want to tear the bond out of me with my bare hands because I don't want the memories anymore. I don't want the ache that settles
