Zack
We had gone from only a handful of people knowing that we were mates to every single member of Skaydal. Everyone was looking at me. Watching me. Feeling sorry for me. I hated it, but I hated the fact that Mato had rejected me. I had no idea what to do and the pain and anguish were constant. Since I hadn’t accepted his rejection, since I hadn’t rejected him, our bond was still very much in place. Every time he cried, I felt his pain. Every emotion was like a punch to my gut. I was useless. Steve had taken me off the case; worse, the case had gone cold. Without any evidence, there was nothing he could do. Grayson had gone from being my best friend and Alpha to being my lifeline. Sierna had become like a mother as she babied and faffed around me.
“How is he?” I asked as Sierna came in
