I feel like s**t. I shouldn't have done what I did, but I couldn't stand the pain anymore. The nude body by my side was a reminder of my own stupidity. The woman beside me shifted, a soft, satisfied sigh escaping her lips. She was human. I had f****d her because she had dark curls like Anika, but she was not her. Nobody could ever compare to her. I was just mad. I didn't want to keep feeling the pain of betrayal, and I knew it was fair for me to suffer. I had told Anika to mute the bond and to do whatever she wanted. I had pushed her away, but didn't expect her to move on with her life so easily. Still, I shouldn't have done it. I didn't want Anika to go through the same pain I had to withstand, and now I'm not sure of what I should do next. The woman stirred again, her hand

