Heartbreak

*Caleb POV*

I walked away fast, making sure neither Nathan nor Kaidan could see the tears that were threatening to leave my eyes.

I now know what I smelled on Nathan.

It was the scent of my mate.

Nathan must've encountered him during his fight with rogues. Was my mate a rogue?

I walked inside my apartment and as soon as the doors locked behind me, my back slid down the now locked doors and hid my face in hands, sobbing.

Is it possible? My mate was a rogue? Does this mean Nathan killed him?

I waited for so many years, just to lose my mate before I could even meet him? This is too cruel. Moon Goddess cant be that cruel.

I took a deep breath, remembering the scent. Apples and pears, my favorite fruits, bring me back to the past, when I helped my mom make jams out of the fruits we picked ourselves. The scent of them can calm me and puts a smile on my face, memories of my mother filling my heart.

But now it's tainted, I can't ever smell the fruits now without thinking of my lost mate.

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