~JADE~ I stared at the bank card on the nightstand the same way I’ve been staring at it since that female beta brought it. Lev and I agreed to the ritual and both decided that leaving wasn’t an option we wanted. Although I still have my reservations about what I overheard regarding my son, Lev believes and trusts our mate, and I have to push back my issues if I want there to be any progress between us and our mate. I was caught up in my emotions and the sadness gnawing at my heart when I decided to leave. Everything that has happened leading up to that very day has been nothing if not painful. I still do not know if I like the idea of having another mate and trusting another man after everything that transpired between me and Hunter. But Lev thinks we shouldn’t just throw out the idea.

