Alexander’s POV

Six months have passed ever since I rejected Rhiannon, but it felt just like yesterday.

I thought rejecting a mate would only be painful at first. And yet...I still found myself tormented by the rejection of the mating bond even now, an ache in my chest that refused to fade. A thorn in my side that just grew sharper and sharper each day, stabbing me deeper.

I peered through the trees; my brother and his wife are currently celebrating their first sixth monthsary.

Half a year of being married together and they seemed so happy. Whereas I...

I thought rejecting her will bring me happiness because it means...