I’ve just busted through my third boxing bag. I wasn’t exactly keeping it together before, but I am man enough to admit I’m a thousand times worse now.
I finally felt our bond again, and more than that, I was able to link Mei. I know she heard me because I was pushing into her mind and could hear her thoughts and they shattered my heart into little, tiny pieces. I could feel her having a panic attack – the worst one to date – and I was doing my best to calm and coach her from where I was. I felt her relief and happiness when she heard my voice, but it didn’t last long.
Her panic only seemed to escalate and soon she was drowning in guilt and shame and then for the first time since we marked each other, she shut me out. Axel was in shock and hasn’t spoken a word since. I admit it hurt; it
