Nina's POV
He was gone, and I felt empty. I know he left to give me space, but it hurts me all over that he's physically not here with me. I went out to the kitchen to grab myself some water and saw Jace standing by the counter. He offered me a small smile. I couldn't force myself to smile back at him. I sighed heavily.
"Why did he have to leave?" I asked.
"Well, he wanted to give you space and he felt as if with him in the house you might walk on eggshells. Given the fact that you don't really want to talk to him right now and such." he explained.
Over time, Jace somehow dropped his formality with me and this feels nice. He was still considerate of me despite everything. I know I may have gone overboard, but I did know what I was getting myself into. I knew that mating with him that
