Chapter 232: Part 6

Talya

My heart physically broke, the crumbled remains fractured beyond repair. It was more than I could handle. I made my way upstairs, each step heavy and filled with humiliation. Maybe that wasn't the word. Each step took me closer to judgment by my peers. I was mated but couldn't hold my mate. I don't believe I'd ever heard of it happening before, at least not after the claiming.

I could feel the cats in their rooms. All awake. The only people sleeping were Cecily and Rondy. The power surge from a mated pair affected every animal, including beastkind, for miles. What a joke. At least when I had sex with the cats in South America there was usually a reward - food, an extra blanket. Hell, life for another day. My mate just slammed a door against my ass and defeated me without drawing blood. I laughed at myself as the ache in my shoulder reminded me there was blood. Another joke.