*Deryk A sudden emptiness, void, and deep hollow canal was all I could see and feel. I have sunk deeply into despair, the type that could snuff out the life out of me and it's all because of my mate's rejection. The last thing I saw before finding myself in this dark vessel of nothingness was Rex Crane, desperately trying to slice through my neck with his claws. I still remembered the several slashes he made on my chest, across my face, arm and stomach. Muted and petrified by my own traumatic prison, I let him batter me to shreds. At first it was comforting to be just here alone, no duties, no responsibility, no one around to meet their expectations and most importantly, no more pain of rejection. But, it suddenly became boring in here. I wanted out of this dark fog. I don't know h

