My breath was taken away, but not in a good way. Not in the way the sight of the mate one loved does, but in a way when one saw something heartbreaking and unimaginable.

At the foot of the bed sat Nicholas, my mate, the man I had given everything to. And on top of him, straddling him like she belonged there, was Sofia. Her hands wrapped around his neck, her scent sickeningly mixed with his.

I stood frozen, my eyes fixed on the betraying sight before me. I couldn't speak, couldn't move, ...