Xavier
As Zoey spoke those words of rejection, I felt another snap of our mate bond, and the pain was excruciating. I had been trying so hard to make things right with her, but either I messed things up or my cat messed things up.
After making it clear that I didn’t accept her rejection, Zoey walked away from me, and I thought it was going to be the last time I ever laid eyes on her or my daughter. Needless to say, I had a total meltdown and started pleading for Zoey to come back.
I could hear Zoey’s sobs from the end of the corridor, and I knew this wasn’t what she really wanted. It wasn’t what either of us wanted.
The muffled voices belonging to my mate and Luna Elizabeth could barely be heard, but it gave me a small glimpse of hope. Knowing Zoey was still within
