Sleep eluded me. As soon as I closed my eyes, I saw those bright green eyes. I saw the shock, the anger, and the betrayal in them.

And then I saw my mate running away in pain.

My entire life I had dreamed of meeting my mate, and in my worst nightmare I would not have imagined what just happened. I sobbed into Remi's sleeping form, she had crawled in with me in the hopes I'd settle down and get some rest. I had poured out my feelings, my disappointment in myself, and my anger until two in the morning and she fell asleep before I could.

My life was...