JACKSON

If I said I knew why my friend had rejected his mate, I’d be lying. I didn’t, and it wasn’t even because of what I said about her in his presence. I’d been careful, thinking about her, thinking about him but the truth was, I didn’t expect this nonsense.

I wanted to talk to him today because I knew how it felt to be rejected. I hadn’t gotten over my own heartbreak all these years. Seeing someone push away what was theirs, it hurt.

We met at a coffee shop, not far from the ...