Talya

My heart physically broke, the crumbled remains fractured beyond repair. It was more than I could handle. I made my way upstairs, each step heavy and filled with humiliation. Maybe that wasn't the word. Each step took me closer to judgment by my peers. I was mated but couldn't hold my mate. I don't believe I'd ever heard of it happening before, at least not after the claiming.

I could feel the cats in their rooms. All awake. The only people sleeping were Cecily ...