Kael's POV
It hurt. A lot.
I never thought the day I'd meet my mate would be such a sad day.
I didn't chase after Tia because I knew why she ran. I felt frustrated by it, but I couldn't stop
her. Attempting to do so would make things much worse. I felt my lips burning from the taste of
her, wanting to taste her again.
After standing and staring into space for long, I eventually walked back home, deciding not to
change into my wolf and just take in the cold air of the night. I needed to feel everything.
Moreso, I needed to numb the increasing pain that I felt in my heart. It felt like someone was
trying to claw my heart out.
When I got to the pack's territory, I was exhausted. Not from the walk, but from how much
thinking I was doing. My body was still hurting, and increasingly s
