Chris' POV (One Week Later) The only woman I've ever loved is gone, and she isn't coming back. My heart has been broke ever since and there's no fixing it, I just feel so empty and lost. I don't know what to think anymore... "Chris?" A soft spoken voice asked from my side, making me look over and see Nikki, my mate. I didn't even bother shooing her away from me, so I just looked away from her and onto the tombstone. Closing my eyes, I let out a breath and I felt a hand on my shoulder which made me tense. "Why are you touching me?" I asked, trying to keep my calm. I didn't wanna snap at her, she did nothing wrong. "You really need human contact, you haven't had any since-" she stopped herself, knowing she'd upset me more if the words escaped her mouth. "I don't need any contact, so

