Easton Pov My mind was reeling and for a moment I sat here on the bed, my eyes closed as I talked to Aiden. Jared seemed to understand, sitting across from me, waiting patiently. It was good, feeling his presence there. He was all around me, his scent mixed with mine perfectly; we were complete. ‘I was so scared,’ Aiden whimpered. I could see him curled in a ball shuddering, his nose pressed under his paw as he whimpered softly. ‘Do you know what happened?’ I asked him. He shook his head, lifting his nose to rest on top of his paws instead. ‘When you rejected Jared. I knew it had to happen, it was the only way. But, it was too much for me to handle. I tried to steel myself to prepare for the separation but I guess…I wasn’t as prepared as I should have been. The horror of i