Jayden POV As Atlas passes through the trees, I feel defeated. Smelling another man's scent on my mate is worse pain than any I suffered because of those pr*cks. I've waited so long to find her and, clearly, she has someone in her life. Atlas whimpers as he finally hunkers down near my mother's stone. I should have known he would bring us here. We shift and I grab a pair of basketball shorts from behind the large tree that shades my mother's grave. I sit near the stone and drop my head into my hands. "I met my mate, mom. She is beautiful. She is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She has long auburn hair and chocolate brown eyes. The only problem is, I think she already has someone in her life. What do I do if my mate doesn't want me, mom?" "I feel like everyone leaves me, mom.