Jasper Pov Pain, pain, pain. Never in my entire life have I been in so much pain. I only heard about it. I woke up every day with the same hurt and void in my chest. It's been a month since she left me and yet, it feels like yesterday. When I thought about mates, I didn't think of betrayal or hurt. I've wanted a mate for so long and when I found her, I treated her like an egg that would break if uncared for, goddess knows I loved her instantly but she started acting distant and scared in the last few days. Images of Xena are bormbading my headspace as I turn and toss in bed. My heart and head begin to throb terribly. I clutch my eyes for a long time in order to let the pain subside but it doesn't happen ' Aztec, what's this?' I ask my wolf who has just been quiet since his mate died.

