(Hunter’s POV) I have been to hell and back over the last almost six weeks. I found myself falling into the pits of despair, deafened by the sorrowful howls of Kai. The pain of the rejection repeated as her words played on a loop in my mind. The last full moon became unbearable as I felt not only the pain of the stripping of the outer core of the bond, but also her pain as well. I wanted nothing more than to go to her and soothe the pain she was in. That was the first night it happened. I felt a numbing sensation, like a suffocation. Like my connection was submerged underwater or something. And it felt like it was getting worse as each day passed. I didn’t know if it was the bond breaking down but it felt like I was running up against a block. Or that I was caged. I couldn’t stand the f